Philadelphia has been waiting for a championship for 25 years. We are very passionate about our sports. At the same time, Philadelphia fans are notorious for their mood swings based on performance. We're desperate for a championship, so you cant blame us. This year is different, though. The Phillies are up 3-1 on the Dodgers in the NLCS. We're just one game away from our first World Series appearance since 1993.
On the poker side of things, low volume is the key phrase here. Not saying thats a good thing, either. Its tough to stay on the grind with so much going on while Im on break. This is probably a double-edged sword, but I usually never sacrifice a fun night out for a thousand hands of poker. Poker will be around forever and is available 24/7. Going out and having a good time is something that is limited, so I want to take advantage of my youth. In any event, Ive managed to log a mere 1000 hands since Friday and have picked up 3 BIs in the process.
$1/$2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
| UTG | ZBTHorton | ($343.55) | |
| CO | dusk2dawn75 | ($389.65) | |
| BTN | Hero | ($200.00) | |
| SB | xxCar-Haulerxx | ($94.75) | |
| BB | FredFonk | ($290.95) |
Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is BTN
ZBTHorton raises to $7, dusk2dawn75 calls $7, Hero raises to $31, 2 folds, ZBTHorton folds, dusk2dawn75 calls $24
ZB is a competent LAG player who tends to play too many hands. Dusk is your standard LAP player and is not competent. If ZB is opening a wide range, a squeeze in position is profitable. As it turns out, Im playing a large pot heads up in position against the donk, which is an ideal situation, especially given that he could have any four.
Flop:
($72, 2 players)dusk2dawn75 checks, Hero checks
This is where things get tricky. While the face value of my hand looks pretty good, Im not thrilled to get it in the middle here. The hands that Im most likely to get it in against on the flop are JT, T6, and 65, all of which are possible holdings for Dusk, who could have any four as far as Im concerned. I check it back because Im not afraid of any turn and deception. The check is good for deception because most people put you on AAxx after a three bet and a flop check. If I turn a heart or pair the board, Im confident with my hand.
Turn:
($72, 2 players)dusk2dawn75 bets $36, Hero calls $36
No sense in raising because Im either way ahead or way behind.
River:
($144, 2 players)dusk2dawn75 bets $72, Hero goes all-in $133, dusk2dawn75 calls $61
River the nuts. Easy shove.
Final Pot: $410
dusk2dawn75 shows:
Hero shows:
Hero wins $407 ( won +$207 )
dusk2dawn75 lost -$200.00
ZBTHorton lost -$7.00
The flop check proved to pay dividends as this type of opponent is most likely getting the second nuts in on the flop. As evident by his line, he probably thought I had AAxx and tried getting a light call down.
3 comments:
PLO just scares the shit out of me but it's fun. I would have butchered that hand. Well played.
I often sit and think "God I wish I found online poker when I was 20" (although the internet wasn't around), but you're youth partying > poker comment makes me realize something. I'm glad I didn't find it then, I partied a ton and did what I wanted in school.....so much as too have to drop out after 2 years, but anyway, I'm glad that poker wasn't there to get in the way of my fun.....ty for the insight.
You know what would be pretty cool? If during your review of a hand, you could also include the equity calculations. I never really know where I stand there in PLO, hence why I play 25PLO only a couple times a month for pure entertainment value. lol
LMB JD
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