PLO8

As I mentioned previously I've been enjoying the freerolls that ACR has been hosting. They're doing a lot of Omaha and today it was PLO8. Fun game, especially when other people have little clue how to play it.

Winning Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - 30/60 - 4 players
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UTG: 2,595  (43 bb)
BU (Hero): 3,970  (66 bb)
SB: 7,305  (122 bb)
BB: 9,476  (158 bb)

Pre-Flop: (90) Hero is BTN with A♦ 4♠ A♥ 4♣
1 fold, Hero raises to 120, 1 fold, BB 3-bets to 390, Hero 4-bets to 1,200, BB calls 810

Flop: (2,430) J♦ 6♠ 3♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets 2,430, BB calls 2,430

Turn: (7,290) 8♣ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets 340  (all-in), BB calls 340

River: (7,970) A♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: 7,970

Showdown:
BU (Hero)  shows  A♦ 4♠ A♥ 4♣ (HI: three of a kind, Aces; LO: 8-6-4-3-A)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 71%, Flop: 86%, Turn: 93%, River: 100%)

BB  shows  9♥ K♥ Q♣ Q♥ (HI: a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 29%, Flop: 14%, Turn: 8%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) wins 7,970

I've noticed this a lot in these; people love 3-betting KKxx and QQxx with no low. Of course they can't get away from their overpair on the flop either. As seen by the equities I'm 70/30 there preflop, great place to be in this game where the equities are supposed to run much closer. 

Winning Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - 75/150 (15 ante) - 6 players
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UTG: 9,787  (65 bb)
MP: 1,760  (12 bb)
CO: 2,581  (17 bb)
BU (Hero): 6,255  (42 bb)
SB: 3,225  (22 bb)
BB: 8,766  (58 bb)

Pre-Flop: (315) Hero is BTN with A♣ 9♣ 8♠ A♥
UTG raises to 615, 1 fold, CO calls 615, Hero 3-bets to 2,775, 2 players fold, UTG calls 2,160, CO calls 1,951  (all-in)

Flop: (8,431) 5♣ J♣ 2♠ (3 players, 1 all-in)
UTG checks, Hero bets 3,465  (all-in), UTG calls 3,465

Turn: (15,361) Q♣ (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: (15,361) 8♥ (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: 15,361

Showdown:
BU (Hero)  shows  A♣ 9♣ 8♠ A♥ (HI: a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 40%, Flop: 62%, Turn: 78%, River: 100%)

UTG  shows  T♦ 8♦ T♠ A♦ (HI: a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 28%, Flop: 20%, Turn: 10%, River: 0%)

CO  shows  7♦ K♦ Q♥ 5♠ (HI: two pair, Queens and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 33%, Flop: 19%, Turn: 11%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) wins 15,361

Amazing we have a 3 way all-in and nobody has a qualifying low. Given the hands that these other players have been coming in with I think I am justified in 3betting my pretty dry pair of aces here. Of course I'm happy to see a flush draw on the flop when I was pretty much committed to sticking the rest of my stack in on any flop. 62% equity with both opponents having less than top pair and they refuse to fold, lol. 

Winning Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - 100/200 (20 ante) - 6 players
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UTG: 7,827  (39 bb)
MP: 1,440  (7 bb)
CO: 21,914  (110 bb)
BU (Hero): 15,031  (75 bb)
SB: 2,045  (10 bb)
BB: 6,546  (33 bb)

Pre-Flop: (420) Hero is BTN with 9♣ 3♦ A♥ 2♠
UTG raises to 820, 2 players fold, Hero calls 820, 2 players fold

Flop: (2,060) 9♥ 3♠ K♣ (2 players)
UTG bets 2,060, Hero raises to 8,240, UTG calls 4,927  (all-in)

Turn: (16,034) 7♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (16,034) K♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: 16,034

Showdown:
BU (Hero)  shows  9♣ 3♦ A♥ 2♠ (HI: two pair, Kings and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 55%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 29%, River: 0%)

UTG  shows  6♠ 9♠ T♦ K♦ (HI: a full house, Kings full of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 45%, Flop: 69%, Turn: 71%, River: 100%)

UTG wins 16,034

Looked like a pretty big blunder from me but this guy had been super aggro literally raising almost every pot. I figure with an A23x on the button I can at least take a flop with him and when I flop bottom two I figure to be ahead a lot of times. But nope, he had top 2 and I could not hit my backdoor low draw or another 3. Didn't have to be so eager to get my money in here against a bigger stack with such a vulnerable hand. Calling would have been better than raising even if I wasn't ready to fold yet. Still got chips, gotta bounce back.

Winning Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - 150/300 (30 ante) - 5 players
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UTG: 40,033  (133 bb)
CO: 24,391  (81 bb)
BU: 23,788  (79 bb)
SB: 27,007  (90 bb)
BB (Hero): 4,819  (16 bb)

Pre-Flop: (600) Hero is BB with 9♣ A♣ 5♦ A♥
1 fold, CO raises to 600, 2 players fold, Hero 3-bets to 2,100, CO calls 1,500

Flop: (4,500) 7♣ Q♣ 9♠ (2 players)
Hero bets 2,689  (all-in), CO calls 2,689

Turn: (9,878) 3♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (9,878) 6♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: 9,878

Showdown:
BB (Hero)  shows  9♣ A♣ 5♦ A♥ (HI: a pair of Aces; LO: 7-6-5-3-A)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 71%, Flop: 90%, Turn: 89%, River: 50%)

CO  shows  4♥ J♣ J♥ 5♥ (HI: a straight, Three to Seven; LO: 7-6-5-4-3)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 29%, Flop: 10%, Turn: 11%, River: 50%)

BB (Hero) wins 4,939
CO wins 4,939

GOD, THEY PLAY SO BAD!!!! Another hand where they're willing to call off with less than top pair in a 4 card game! I understand it's an all-in bet for only about 3/5 of the pot but come on, gotta give me credit for a hand here. Instead he hits a miracle backdoor draw and the low that comes in with it keeps me in the game. Yay lower variance version of Omaha!

End up going card dead for a bit and get moved to another table now hovering around starting stack as we are <100 from the money. 

Winning Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - 300/600 (75 ante) - 6 players
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UTG: 28,408  (47 bb)
MP: 38,648  (64 bb)
CO: 40,065  (67 bb)
BU: 840  (1 bb)
SB (Hero): 4,089  (7 bb)
BB: 7,075  (12 bb)

Pre-Flop: (1,350) Hero is SB with 6♥ 4♠ 3♥ 7♣
4 players fold, Hero raises to 1,200, BB calls 600

Flop: (2,850) 9♣ 2♥ 7♥ (2 players)
Hero bets 2,814  (all-in), BB calls 2,814

Turn: (8,478) 8♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (8,478) 9♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: 8,478

Showdown:
SB (Hero)  shows  6♥ 4♠ 3♥ 7♣ (HI: two pair, Nines and Sevens; LO: 8-7-4-3-2)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 55%, Flop: 79%, Turn: 61%, River: 50%)

BB  shows  4♥ 5♥ 2♠ 6♠ (HI: a straight, Five to Nine; LO: 8-7-5-4-2)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 45%, Flop: 21%, Turn: 39%, River: 50%)

SB (Hero) wins 4,239
BB wins 4,239 

Tried making the ol "minraise and hope the BB has the auto fold button selected" play, but he timed down and then called. About a PSB left at that point and I don't love my hand but figure I have enough equity to go with it. I mistakenly included fold equity in that calculation, HA! But as it turned out he called with literally the one hand I could be in great shape against here. Worse flush draw and worse low draw. Still, he found a way to get half.

Continue to get bled away with blinds/antes getting dealt dogshit hands as we inch closer to the money. Less than 10 away from the money when this hand comes up:.

Winning Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - 400/800 (100 ante) - 6 players
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UTG: 4,975  (6 bb)
MP: 25,783  (32 bb)
CO: 40,448  (51 bb)
BU: 45,300  (57 bb)
SB: 30  (0 bb)
BB (Hero): 2,589  (3 bb)

SB ante 30  (all-in)Pre-Flop: (1,330) Hero is BB with 4♣ 9♦ Q♣ 7♦
3 players fold, BTN calls 800, Hero checks

Flop: (2,130) 8♣ 7♥ K♣ (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero bets 1,689  (all-in), BTN calls 1,689

Turn: (5,598) A♦ (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: (5,598) 3♦ (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: 5,598

Showdown:
BB (Hero)  shows  4♣ 9♦ Q♣ 7♦ (HI: a pair of Sevens; LO: 8-7-4-3-A)
BU  shows  T♣ K♦ Q♥ 5♠ (HI: a pair of Kings)
BB (Hero) wins 2,664
SB wins 90
BU wins 2,754 

My crappy low was good enough to keep me in this tournament, lol. The all-in player had 6♦3♠9♣4♥ to stay in the tournament. I like my chances of at least cashing now as there are several stacks under 1k as we near the money bubble.

Winning Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - 400/800 (100 ante) - 6 players
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UTG (Hero): 3,664  (5 bb)
MP: 5,075  (6 bb)
CO: 24,083  (30 bb)
BU: 42,598  (53 bb)
SB: 43,465  (54 bb)
BB: 240  (0 bb)

Pre-Flop: (1,140) Hero is UTG with A♣ 4♠ Q♣ K♥
Hero raises to 2,740, MP 3-bets to 4,975  (all-in), 3 players fold, Hero calls 824  (all-in), pml1973 sips a martini

Flop: (8,268) 5♥ 2♦ 7♥ (3 players, 3 all-in)

Turn: (8,268) 7♠ (3 players, 3 all-in)

River: (8,268) 4♥ (3 players, 3 all-in)

Total pot: 8,268

Showdown:
MP  shows  A♦ A♠ K♦ T♥ (HI: two pair, Aces and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 40%, Flop: 35%, Turn: 42%, River: 50%)

UTG (Hero)  shows  A♣ 4♠ Q♣ K♥ (HI: two pair, Sevens and Fours; LO: 7-5-4-2-A)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 41%, Flop: 61%, Turn: 56%, River: 50%)

BB  shows  K♠ 9♠ 9♣ Q♦ (HI: two pair, Nines and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 4%, Turn: 3%, River: 0%)

MP wins 4,134
UTG (Hero) wins 4,134

We actually did make the money before this hand came up (and our friend the tiny stacked all-in player that survived in the hand before made the money also), so I am quite happy to open shove this hand. About even with the AAKT with that 3rd guy in there and happy to take 1/2 this time.

Winning Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - 400/800 (100 ante) - 6 players
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UTG: 9,149  (11 bb)
MP (Hero): 2,534  (3 bb)
CO: 14,440  (18 bb)
BU: 22,383  (28 bb)
SB: 44,398  (55 bb)
BB: 35,570  (44 bb)

Pre-Flop: (1,800) Hero is MP with  9♥ 2♦ A♦ J♥
1 fold, Hero raises to 2,434  (all-in), 2 players fold, SB calls 2,034, 1 fold

Flop: (6,268) 6♥ 7♠ 5♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (6,268) 7♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (6,268) T♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: 6,268

Showdown:
MP (Hero)  shows  9♥ 2♦ A♦ J♥ (HI: a pair of Sevens; LO: 7-6-5-2-A)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 51%, Flop: 61%, Turn: 63%, River: 50%)

SB  shows  Q♣ 3♦ Q♠ 6♠ (HI: two pair, Queens and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 49%, Flop: 39%, Turn: 38%, River: 50%)

MP (Hero) wins 3,134
SB wins 3,134 

They love their fucking paint pocket pairs in this game, don't they? Flopped the nut low and had a chance to scoop with the flush draw on the turn, but it didn't come in. Half again! A short while after raised an AA4x hand and actually took down the blinds and antes. Typed in the chat (to the BB) "good fold, had an AA hand" (he took a long time before folding) and then this:

Winning Poker, Omaha H/L Pot Limit - 500/1,000 (125 ante) - 6 players
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UTG: 14,215  (14 bb)
MP: 22,158  (22 bb)
CO: 44,873  (45 bb)
BU: 34,045  (34 bb)
SB: 7,924  (8 bb)
BB (Hero): 5,259  (5 bb)

Pre-Flop: (2,250) Hero is BB with A♦ 7♠ A♠ 2♥
UTG calls 1,000, 1 fold, CO calls 1,000, BTN calls 1,000, SB calls 500, Hero raises to 5,134  (all-in), 1 fold, CO calls 4,134, 1 fold, SB 3-bets to 7,799  (all-in), CO calls 2,665

Flop: (23,482) 9♥ 8♥ 7♣ (3 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: (23,482) 2♣ (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: (23,482) T♠ (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: 23,482

Showdown:
SB  shows  5♣ K♦ K♥ 8♦ (HI: a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 20%, Flop: 12%, Turn: 6%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero)  shows  A♦ 7♠ A♠ 2♥ (HI: two pair, Sevens and Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 45%, Turn: 10%, River: 0%)

CO  shows  A♥ 7♦ 8♠ 5♦ (HI: two pair, Eights and Sevens; LO: 8-7-5-2-A)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 26%, Flop: 44%, Turn: 84%, River: 100%)

CO wins 23,482

Get it in great with a chance to triple up and be a factor in this tournament, but middle card Mitch gets there and we are gonzo. 150th place and a mincash for $.07.