Some more fun hands

Sticking with our favorite bonus clearing game.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 6 players
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CO: $92.95
BTN: $24.55
SB: $63.20
Hero (BB): $23.75
UTG: $68.00
MP: $23.25

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with A Q 2 T
1 fold, MP raises to $1.75, CO calls $1.75, BTN calls $1.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.25

I give it a shot out of the BB, I figure my broadway cards are likely live, and I have A2, so let's see a flop.

Flop: ($7.25) 2 Q K (4 players)
Hero bets $4.50, MP folds, CO calls $4.50, BTN folds

I flop two pair, likely to be best, since most raisers would have AAxx. I bet $4.50 to define my hand, PF raiser folds, CO calls.

Turn: ($16.25) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

9 is a pretty bad card, he could have JT. I check. He checks behind.

River: ($16.25) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

I check this one down. Standard? No real read on the player yet, just that the table was generally passive.

Final Pot: $16.25

CO mucks A 5 4 3
Hero shows A Q 2 T (HI: two pair, Queens and Twos)
Hero wins $15.45
(Rake: $0.80)

He just had a bad club draw. In position closing the action getting about 3:1 I guess I can't blame him for taking one off there.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 5 players
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UTG: $8.80
CO: $29.15
BTN: $84.25
Hero (SB): $22.55
BB: $78.70

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with 5 K 2 7
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, BB checks

I probably should have folded this but I can't get away from anything in the SB.

Flop: ($1.50) K 3 K (3 players)
Hero bets $1, BB folds, UTG calls $1

I flop trips, I bet it out and get a call.

Turn: ($3.50) J (2 players)
Hero bets $2, UTG raises to $7.30 all in, Hero calls $5.30

I hate this spot but at this point I'm pot stuck, I figure maybe some of this person's range can include worse kings. Probably a longshot, but I call. If this person had money behind though I would have gotten away from it.

River: ($18.10) 8 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $18.10
UTG shows A 3 3 9 (HI: a full house, Threes full of Kings)
Hero shows 5 K 2 7 (HI: three of a kind, Kings)
UTG wins $17.20
(Rake: $0.90)

Ah well.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 4 players

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Hero (SB): $29.00
BB: $55.75
CO: $92.60
BTN: $16.75

Pre Flop: ($0.50) Hero is SB with 4 4 6 A
1 fold, CO raises to $1.50, BTN calls $1.50, Hero calls $1

CO raises, I call out of the SB. Standard for me.

Flop: ($4.50) 8 3 7 (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2.75, BTN folds, Hero calls $2.75

I think I misplayed this flop. I have the NFD, 2nd nut low, and a gutterball. I elect to just check-call. Didn't raise here because of the prospect of AA, A2, or AA2, but realistically should be in great shape most of the time.

Turn: ($10.00) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn a 4 here and fail to get any more money into the pot. My low was counterfeited though so it's not the worst thing in the world to go check-check there.

River: ($10.00) 3 (2 players)

Hero bets $6.50, CO calls $6.50

Riverboat so I lead out for $6.50 and get called.

Final Pot: $23.00
Hero shows 4 4 6 A (HI: a full house, Fours full of Threes; LO: 7,6,4,3,A)
CO mucks 2 6 3 7
Hero wins $10.95
Hero wins $10.90
(Rake: $1.15)

Wow what a shitty hand, but probably could have gotten it in with him on the flop. Sigh.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 5 players

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CO: $18.55
BTN: $40.70
Hero (SB): $10.10
BB: $81.90
UTG: $27.15

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with K J 5 A
UTG raises to $1, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.75, 1 fold

Another SB special. Three broadways, two wheels. Suited to the ace. Let's go.

Flop: ($2.50) J A 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $2.50, Hero raises to $9.10 all in, UTG calls $6.60

I flop top two and if you noticed am down to the felt. I failed to reload so I just get it all-in here.

Turn: ($20.70) 4 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($20.70) K (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $20.70
Hero shows K J 5 A (HI: two pair, Aces and Kings)
UTG shows Q A 3 T (HI: a straight, Ace high)

UTG wins $19.70
(Rake: $1.00)

Well that sucked. Time to reload.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 5 players
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BB: $18.65
UTG: $16.45
Hero (CO): $23.30
BTN: $77.35
SB: $34.15

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with 7 3 A Q
UTG calls $0.50, Hero raises to $1.50, 1 fold, SB calls $1.25, BB calls $1, UTG calls $1

Was playing two tables, didn't realize UTG limped, but whatever. I know I have a 3 card hand, but I decide to take a stab at it in LP. Everybody behind me decides to call.

Flop: ($6.00) K 4 8 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

Standard check behind here, I get nothing but the 2nd nut low draw. Glad to take a freebie here.

Turn: ($6.00) Q (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

Pickup a pair of Qs, but still obviously not that great. I check again.

River: ($6.00) 7 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

River comes 7 and I make my low + two pair. I elect to just check it down. Mistake? With it getting checked all the way it looks like I have the best hand for high, but is anyone really going to call with anything worse than Q7? Maybe I get another A3 to call and take 3/4, but there could also be an A2 in there. With 4 players in the pot I checked.

Final Pot: $6.00

BB mucks 3 J 5 7
UTG mucks 8 2 T 2
Hero shows 7 3 A Q (HI: two pair, Queens and Sevens; LO: 8,7,4,3,A)
SB mucks A J 4 5

Hero wins $2.85
Hero wins $2.85
(Rake: $0.30)

I scoop a very small pot. I think I probably should have bet. I likely wasn't getting raised, and I might get a couple of calls, even if one player does beat me for half.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 4 players
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BTN: $43.90
Hero (SB): $30.35
BB: $50.00
CO: $9.05

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with Q Q 8 A
CO calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, BB raises to $1.50, CO calls $1, Hero calls $1

Let's play another shitty hand out of the SB! When the BB raised I elected to put another $1 in closing the action. Probably a bad call but I justified it thinking maybe my high cards (just the QQ really) were live and maybe I could make a move on some flops.

Flop: ($4.50) A 8 8 (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $2.25, CO folds, Hero calls $2.25

I flop gin. I just check it to the BB. I elect to slowplay here in case he is on a flush draw. Also, admittedly I was a little worried about AA.

Turn: ($9.00) T (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $4.50, Hero calls $4.50

I'll just play it soft again. I really couldn't put him on a hand here. It's really either AA or nothing. Can he really have raised with a hand that has an 8 in it? I don't know. I just call again.

River: ($18.00) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

I check and he checks. Blah.

Final Pot: $18.00
Hero shows Q Q 8 A (HI: a full house, Eights full of Aces)
BB shows K 2 A 3 (HI: two pair, Aces and Eights)

Hero wins $17.10
(Rake: $0.90)

Alright, I guess that makes sense. Had top pair but more importantly had 23 for the nut low draw.

Finally here's a hand I actually didn't fuck up at some point.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 5 players

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BTN: $43.00
Hero (SB): $37.20
BB: $51.95
UTG: $17.95
CO: $7.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with A 3 K 8
UTG calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, BTN raises to $1, Hero calls $0.75, BB calls $0.50, UTG calls

$0.50, CO calls $0.50

Let's play another 3 card hand from the SB. Only "mistake" I made this hand, I promise.

Flop: ($5.00) 6 7 2 (5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, CO checks, BTN bets $5, Hero raises to $20, BB folds, UTG calls $16.95 all in, CO folds, BTN calls $15

Great flop. I have the nut low and the nut flush draw. I elect to check it to see if the PFR will bet, and spring into action with a checkraise. My plan works to perfection. Even after my checkraise though UTG and BTN still like their hands.

Turn: ($61.95) 5 (3 players - 1 is all in)
Hero bets $16.20 all in, BTN calls $16.20

Brick the turn but I have to go with it at this point. Still have the nut low. I think button may have the same though, hopefully a club can bail me out on the river.

River: ($94.35) T (3 players - 2 are all in)

Nope.

Final Pot: $94.35
BTN shows 4 2 A A (HI: a pair of Aces; LO: 6,5,4,2,A)
Hero shows A 3 K 8 (HI: Ace King high; LO: 6,5,3,2,A)
UTG shows K 9 8 A (HI: a straight, Ten high; LO: 8,6,5,2,A)

BTN wins $19.15

Hero wins $19.10
UTG wins $26.55
Hero wins $26.55
(Rake: $3.00)

Damn, 1 club away from scooping a $90+ pot. Hate UTG's call there, great hand if we're playing Omaha HIGH, but with a low already out there he's playing for half. Obviously don't like button's call either, but he had a made low and ended up holding with the best high hand.

Overall and perhaps ironically I was only a SB loser (yes, exactly $.25) for the session. Not really happy with how I played it though. I think part of my problem is I have the TV on and get too distracted so I can't make solid reads on the players. Gotta knock that shit off. Anyway, the good news is cleared $5 more of my bonus, so all was not lost. I have $10 more to go, hoping to get that done by next week. I would say sooner but with a full time job and other stuff going on it will probably be delayed until then.