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Wednesday, 21 September 2011
A couple hands of sng play
Early stage play
I play extremely nitty out of position but tend to open up a bit more on the button and might call a min or 3x raise at 10/20 with hands that are double suited or make the wheel a fair amount. This is in addition to the standard value hands were peeling with, like our a2xx, a3xx combos (perferably with the ace suited and other support like another wheel card. Hands like a6tj I would just muck this early on since it never has a shot at making the wheel, and we have few chances at making the nuts or hitting boards where we will easily get value. On the other end hands like 2345 ds hit alot of boards where we will have nut low with redraws and stuff like that.
3 betting in these early stages should be left to the top of our value range, and preferably when were in position. An important thing to remember is that hands run really close in equity in this game so we always have to try and interepret the strength of our villains' hand to find our next correct move. Omaha eight or better is a post flop game, and you certainly shouldn't get attached to your equity pre flop.
Try and remember that you can turn aces into a bluff, (for example: when the board comes single suit and you either have the nut flush blocker or just want gamble that your opponent isnt the holding correct other ace in his hand in a heads up single raised or 3b pot) and on some boards it is better than playing off the value of aces. (But on high paired dry boards we will mostly be playing our aces for value like on a kh ks 3d board.)
PokerStars Game #67843802764: Tournament #444464593, $13.89+$1.11 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2011/09/21 13:57:22 ET
Table '444464593 2' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: trelskig (2143 in chips)
Seat 2: 2Pacallypse (1560 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: CrankShowOne (1857 in chips)
Seat 4: StarOfTheSea (1160 in chips)
Seat 5: mitras01 (605 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 6: butterfly413 (3118 in chips)
Seat 7: DaveK1949 (1095 in chips)
Seat 9: onlyLUCK399 (1962 in chips)
trelskig: posts small blind 25
2Pacallypse: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [Ac Ts 3c Ah]
CrankShowOne: folds
StarOfTheSea: folds
mitras01: folds
butterfly413: calls 50
DaveK1949: folds
onlyLUCK399: folds
trelskig: raises 150 to 200
2Pacallypse: folds
butterfly413: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [4h 6c Qc]
trelskig: bets 300
butterfly413: calls 300
*** TURN *** [4h 6c Qc] [7c]
trelskig: bets 550
butterfly413: calls 550
*** RIVER *** [4h 6c Qc 7c] [Jh]
trelskig: bets 1093 and is all-in
butterfly413: calls 1093
*** SHOW DOWN ***
trelskig: shows [Ac Ts 3c Ah] (HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 7,6,4,3,A)
butterfly413: shows [7d 6h Td 3h] (HI: two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
trelskig collected 2168 from pot
trelskig collected 2168 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4336 | Rake 0
Board [4h 6c Qc 7c Jh]
Seat 1: trelskig (small blind) showed [Ac Ts 3c Ah] and won (4336) with HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 7,6,4,3,A
Seat 2: 2Pacallypse (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: CrankShowOne folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: StarOfTheSea folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: mitras01 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: butterfly413 showed [7d 6h Td 3h] and lost with HI: two pair, Sevens and Sixes
Seat 7: DaveK1949 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: onlyLUCK399 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Were extremely lucky to pick up aces here when a guy is sitting out, but I wanted to highlight the betsizing were going to use. Betting half pot to one third of the pot with our hand, which is essentially the nuts, is the best way to play this turn. If we bet any larger we will scare away all the hands that were going to get value from.
PokerStars Game #67844056550: Tournament #444424540, $13.70+$1.30 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2011/09/21 14:03:05 ET
Table '444424540 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: DerKoenig54 (1275 in chips)
Seat 2: jorom (1340 in chips)
Seat 3: ANILIHATOR (1665 in chips)
Seat 4: omfi (1440 in chips)
Seat 5: trelskig (1430 in chips)
Seat 6: rasgugsa (740 in chips)
Seat 7: missile4 (2660 in chips)
Seat 8: Napo84_ (1545 in chips)
Seat 9: StarOfTheSea (1405 in chips)
DerKoenig54: posts small blind 15
jorom: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [Ac Jc 8h 2d]
ANILIHATOR: calls 30
omfi: folds
trelskig: raises 60 to 90
rasgugsa: folds
missile4: folds
Napo84_: folds
StarOfTheSea: calls 90
DerKoenig54: folds
jorom: folds
ANILIHATOR: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Qh Jh Th]
ANILIHATOR: checks
trelskig: bets 180
StarOfTheSea: folds
ANILIHATOR: folds
Uncalled bet (180) returned to trelskig
trelskig collected 315 from pot
trelskig: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 315 | Rake 0
Board [Qh Jh Th]
Seat 1: DerKoenig54 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: jorom (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: ANILIHATOR folded on the Flop
Seat 4: omfi folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: trelskig collected (315)
Seat 6: rasgugsa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: missile4 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Napo84_ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: StarOfTheSea (button) folded on the Flop
This is a spot where we have no value and little redraws but we do have the initiative and can make a fairly proffitable c bet bluff for half pot. Hopefully you aren't giving up on these boards as the preflop raiser! Even if its a multiway pot.
Midstage
PokerStars Game #67844521954: Tournament #444468479, $13.89+$1.11 USD Omaha Hi/Lo No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2011/09/21 14:11:29 ET
Table '444468479 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: the kash (2455 in chips)
Seat 3: trelskig (1225 in chips)
Seat 6: palbatti (2605 in chips)
Seat 7: xerta (6243 in chips)
Seat 8: venus333 (1585 in chips)
Seat 9: Ozz Casale (1127 in chips)
the kash: posts small blind 50
trelskig: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [4d 2d 3d Ah]
palbatti: folds
xerta: folds
venus333: folds
Ozz Casale: folds
the kash: calls 50
trelskig: raises 1125 to 1225 and is all-in
the kash: folds
Uncalled bet (1125) returned to trelskig
trelskig collected 200 from pot
trelskig: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 1: the kash (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: trelskig (big blind) collected (200)
Seat 6: palbatti folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: xerta folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: venus333 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Ozz Casale (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
We should be shoving anything that beats or flips with random four cards in positions like this where there is still fold equity. I would say this include the top 80% of hands.
PokerStars Game #67844658679: Tournament #444464593, $13.89+$1.11 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2011/09/21 14:13:57 ET
Table '444464593 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: tomppas (2070 in chips)
Seat 2: rasgugsa (5602 in chips)
Seat 3: trelskig (5991 in chips)
Seat 4: 2Pacallypse (2090 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerholllic (3640 in chips)
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 (2988 in chips)
Seat 8: TomC307 (1643 in chips)
Seat 9: nuBa.net (2976 in chips)
nuBa.net: posts small blind 100
tomppas: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [5s 3d Ah Jh]
rasgugsa: folds
trelskig: folds
2Pacallypse: folds
pokerholllic: raises 500 to 700
onlyLUCK399: folds
TomC307: folds
nuBa.net: folds
tomppas: folds
Uncalled bet (500) returned to pokerholllic
pokerholllic collected 500 from pot
pokerholllic: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 | Rake 0
Seat 1: tomppas (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: rasgugsa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: trelskig folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 2Pacallypse folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: pokerholllic collected (500)
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: TomC307 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nuBa.net (small blind) folded before Flop
8 handed in an 18 man sitngo we can't open even hands like this with our stack and players that are shortstacked left behind. We run a huge risk of being reshipped and having to flip or getting it in 60/40, but when we actually do manage to steal the blinds it isnt worth much to us. If we were shorter, or this were a tournament where everyone was deeper, then we could open a hand like this from our position.
End Game
PokerStars Game #67844761556: Tournament #444464593, $13.89+$1.11 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level VII (150/300) - 2011/09/21 14:15:48 ET
Table '444464593 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: tomppas (1770 in chips)
Seat 2: rasgugsa (6500 in chips)
Seat 3: trelskig (6041 in chips)
Seat 4: 2Pacallypse (2090 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerholllic (3491 in chips)
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 (3038 in chips)
Seat 8: TomC307 (1643 in chips)
Seat 9: nuBa.net (2427 in chips)
trelskig: posts small blind 150
2Pacallypse: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [9d 2s As Qd]
pokerholllic: folds
onlyLUCK399: folds
TomC307: folds
nuBa.net: folds
tomppas: folds
rasgugsa: raises 750 to 1050
trelskig: raises 2400 to 3450
2Pacallypse: calls 1790 and is all-in
rasgugsa: calls 2400
*** FLOP *** [6h Ks Tc]
trelskig: bets 2591 and is all-in
rasgugsa: folds
Uncalled bet (2591) returned to trelskig
*** TURN *** [6h Ks Tc] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [6h Ks Tc 9h] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
trelskig: shows [9d 2s As Qd] (HI: two pair, Tens and Nines)
trelskig collected 2720 from side pot
2Pacallypse: shows [3s 4d Ad 4h] (HI: two pair, Tens and Fours)
trelskig collected 6270 from main pot
No low hand qualified
2Pacallypse is sitting out
2Pacallypse finished the tournament in 8th place
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8990 Main pot 6270. Side pot 2720. | Rake 0
Board [6h Ks Tc 9h Ts]
Seat 1: tomppas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rasgugsa (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: trelskig (small blind) showed [9d 2s As Qd] and won (8990) with HI: two pair, Tens and Nines
Seat 4: 2Pacallypse (big blind) showed [3s 4d Ad 4h] and lost with HI: two pair, Tens and Fours
Seat 5: pokerholllic folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: TomC307 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nuBa.net folded before Flop (didn't bet)
This is something more of an extreme example, and were able to get away with it because of how much the villain had left in his stack, but don't be afraid isolate someone who went all in with marginal value if you think you can get a fold.
PokerStars Game #67844796917: Tournament #444464593, $13.89+$1.11 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level VII (150/300) - 2011/09/21 14:16:25 ET
Table '444464593 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: tomppas (1770 in chips)
Seat 2: rasgugsa (3050 in chips)
Seat 3: trelskig (11581 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerholllic (3491 in chips)
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 (3038 in chips)
Seat 8: TomC307 (1643 in chips)
Seat 9: nuBa.net (2427 in chips)
pokerholllic: posts small blind 150
onlyLUCK399: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [Tc 6c Ad Ts]
TomC307: folds
nuBa.net: folds
tomppas: folds
rasgugsa: folds
trelskig: raises 750 to 1050
pokerholllic: folds
onlyLUCK399: folds
Uncalled bet (750) returned to trelskig
trelskig collected 750 from pot
trelskig: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 750 | Rake 0
Seat 1: tomppas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rasgugsa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: trelskig (button) collected (750)
Seat 5: pokerholllic (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: TomC307 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nuBa.net folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I hope to cover bubble play and heads up soon! but for now here is an mtt hand.
PokerStars Game #67848007374: Tournament #2011090051, $300+$20 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level IV (25/50) - 2011/09/21 15:15:02 ET
Table '2011090051 66' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: foucault82 (3882 in chips)
Seat 2: JohanEll (8237 in chips)
Seat 3: trelskig (6045 in chips)
Seat 4: marky_crash (5337 in chips)
Seat 5: mescallin (4107 in chips)
Seat 6: Yuradam (10472 in chips)
Seat 7: Daveyboy_197 (3572 in chips)
Seat 9: YerickK (6431 in chips)
marky_crash: posts small blind 25
mescallin: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [7s 4s Qh 5h]
Yuradam: folds
Daveyboy_197: folds
YerickK: folds
foucault82: folds
JohanEll: folds
trelskig: raises 100 to 150
marky_crash: folds
mescallin: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [8s Kh 3d]
mescallin: checks
trelskig: checks
*** TURN *** [8s Kh 3d] [Ac]
mescallin: checks
trelskig: bets 250
mescallin: calls 250
*** RIVER *** [8s Kh 3d Ac] [9c]
mescallin: checks
trelskig: bets 650
mescallin: calls 650
*** SHOW DOWN ***
trelskig: shows [7s 4s Qh 5h] (HI: high card Ace; LO: 8,5,4,3,A)
mescallin: shows [Ah Jd 6s 2s] (HI: a pair of Aces; LO: 8,6,3,2,A)
mescallin collected 1063 from pot
trelskig collected 1062 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2125 | Rake 0
Board [8s Kh 3d Ac 9c]
Seat 1: foucault82 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: JohanEll folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: trelskig (button) showed [7s 4s Qh 5h] and won (1062) with HI: high card Ace; LO: 8,5,4,3,A
Seat 4: marky_crash (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: mescallin (big blind) showed [Ah Jd 6s 2s] and won (1063) with HI: a pair of Aces; LO: 8,6,3,2,A
Seat 6: Yuradam folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Daveyboy_197 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: YerickK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
There are some boards where its best to go for a delayed c bet or re evaluate the turn! I always support everyone in thinking outside the box and taking atypical lines! There are certain standard moves you should have in your game, but you always have to adjust to your specific opponents to maximize value vs that particular player.
I play extremely nitty out of position but tend to open up a bit more on the button and might call a min or 3x raise at 10/20 with hands that are double suited or make the wheel a fair amount. This is in addition to the standard value hands were peeling with, like our a2xx, a3xx combos (perferably with the ace suited and other support like another wheel card. Hands like a6tj I would just muck this early on since it never has a shot at making the wheel, and we have few chances at making the nuts or hitting boards where we will easily get value. On the other end hands like 2345 ds hit alot of boards where we will have nut low with redraws and stuff like that.
3 betting in these early stages should be left to the top of our value range, and preferably when were in position. An important thing to remember is that hands run really close in equity in this game so we always have to try and interepret the strength of our villains' hand to find our next correct move. Omaha eight or better is a post flop game, and you certainly shouldn't get attached to your equity pre flop.
Try and remember that you can turn aces into a bluff, (for example: when the board comes single suit and you either have the nut flush blocker or just want gamble that your opponent isnt the holding correct other ace in his hand in a heads up single raised or 3b pot) and on some boards it is better than playing off the value of aces. (But on high paired dry boards we will mostly be playing our aces for value like on a kh ks 3d board.)
PokerStars Game #67843802764: Tournament #444464593, $13.89+$1.11 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2011/09/21 13:57:22 ET
Table '444464593 2' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: trelskig (2143 in chips)
Seat 2: 2Pacallypse (1560 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: CrankShowOne (1857 in chips)
Seat 4: StarOfTheSea (1160 in chips)
Seat 5: mitras01 (605 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 6: butterfly413 (3118 in chips)
Seat 7: DaveK1949 (1095 in chips)
Seat 9: onlyLUCK399 (1962 in chips)
trelskig: posts small blind 25
2Pacallypse: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [Ac Ts 3c Ah]
CrankShowOne: folds
StarOfTheSea: folds
mitras01: folds
butterfly413: calls 50
DaveK1949: folds
onlyLUCK399: folds
trelskig: raises 150 to 200
2Pacallypse: folds
butterfly413: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [4h 6c Qc]
trelskig: bets 300
butterfly413: calls 300
*** TURN *** [4h 6c Qc] [7c]
trelskig: bets 550
butterfly413: calls 550
*** RIVER *** [4h 6c Qc 7c] [Jh]
trelskig: bets 1093 and is all-in
butterfly413: calls 1093
*** SHOW DOWN ***
trelskig: shows [Ac Ts 3c Ah] (HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 7,6,4,3,A)
butterfly413: shows [7d 6h Td 3h] (HI: two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
trelskig collected 2168 from pot
trelskig collected 2168 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4336 | Rake 0
Board [4h 6c Qc 7c Jh]
Seat 1: trelskig (small blind) showed [Ac Ts 3c Ah] and won (4336) with HI: a flush, Ace high; LO: 7,6,4,3,A
Seat 2: 2Pacallypse (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: CrankShowOne folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: StarOfTheSea folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: mitras01 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: butterfly413 showed [7d 6h Td 3h] and lost with HI: two pair, Sevens and Sixes
Seat 7: DaveK1949 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: onlyLUCK399 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Were extremely lucky to pick up aces here when a guy is sitting out, but I wanted to highlight the betsizing were going to use. Betting half pot to one third of the pot with our hand, which is essentially the nuts, is the best way to play this turn. If we bet any larger we will scare away all the hands that were going to get value from.
PokerStars Game #67844056550: Tournament #444424540, $13.70+$1.30 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2011/09/21 14:03:05 ET
Table '444424540 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: DerKoenig54 (1275 in chips)
Seat 2: jorom (1340 in chips)
Seat 3: ANILIHATOR (1665 in chips)
Seat 4: omfi (1440 in chips)
Seat 5: trelskig (1430 in chips)
Seat 6: rasgugsa (740 in chips)
Seat 7: missile4 (2660 in chips)
Seat 8: Napo84_ (1545 in chips)
Seat 9: StarOfTheSea (1405 in chips)
DerKoenig54: posts small blind 15
jorom: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [Ac Jc 8h 2d]
ANILIHATOR: calls 30
omfi: folds
trelskig: raises 60 to 90
rasgugsa: folds
missile4: folds
Napo84_: folds
StarOfTheSea: calls 90
DerKoenig54: folds
jorom: folds
ANILIHATOR: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [Qh Jh Th]
ANILIHATOR: checks
trelskig: bets 180
StarOfTheSea: folds
ANILIHATOR: folds
Uncalled bet (180) returned to trelskig
trelskig collected 315 from pot
trelskig: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 315 | Rake 0
Board [Qh Jh Th]
Seat 1: DerKoenig54 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: jorom (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: ANILIHATOR folded on the Flop
Seat 4: omfi folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: trelskig collected (315)
Seat 6: rasgugsa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: missile4 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Napo84_ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: StarOfTheSea (button) folded on the Flop
This is a spot where we have no value and little redraws but we do have the initiative and can make a fairly proffitable c bet bluff for half pot. Hopefully you aren't giving up on these boards as the preflop raiser! Even if its a multiway pot.
Midstage
PokerStars Game #67844521954: Tournament #444468479, $13.89+$1.11 USD Omaha Hi/Lo No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2011/09/21 14:11:29 ET
Table '444468479 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: the kash (2455 in chips)
Seat 3: trelskig (1225 in chips)
Seat 6: palbatti (2605 in chips)
Seat 7: xerta (6243 in chips)
Seat 8: venus333 (1585 in chips)
Seat 9: Ozz Casale (1127 in chips)
the kash: posts small blind 50
trelskig: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [4d 2d 3d Ah]
palbatti: folds
xerta: folds
venus333: folds
Ozz Casale: folds
the kash: calls 50
trelskig: raises 1125 to 1225 and is all-in
the kash: folds
Uncalled bet (1125) returned to trelskig
trelskig collected 200 from pot
trelskig: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 1: the kash (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: trelskig (big blind) collected (200)
Seat 6: palbatti folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: xerta folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: venus333 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Ozz Casale (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
We should be shoving anything that beats or flips with random four cards in positions like this where there is still fold equity. I would say this include the top 80% of hands.
PokerStars Game #67844658679: Tournament #444464593, $13.89+$1.11 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2011/09/21 14:13:57 ET
Table '444464593 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: tomppas (2070 in chips)
Seat 2: rasgugsa (5602 in chips)
Seat 3: trelskig (5991 in chips)
Seat 4: 2Pacallypse (2090 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerholllic (3640 in chips)
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 (2988 in chips)
Seat 8: TomC307 (1643 in chips)
Seat 9: nuBa.net (2976 in chips)
nuBa.net: posts small blind 100
tomppas: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [5s 3d Ah Jh]
rasgugsa: folds
trelskig: folds
2Pacallypse: folds
pokerholllic: raises 500 to 700
onlyLUCK399: folds
TomC307: folds
nuBa.net: folds
tomppas: folds
Uncalled bet (500) returned to pokerholllic
pokerholllic collected 500 from pot
pokerholllic: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 500 | Rake 0
Seat 1: tomppas (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: rasgugsa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: trelskig folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 2Pacallypse folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: pokerholllic collected (500)
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: TomC307 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nuBa.net (small blind) folded before Flop
8 handed in an 18 man sitngo we can't open even hands like this with our stack and players that are shortstacked left behind. We run a huge risk of being reshipped and having to flip or getting it in 60/40, but when we actually do manage to steal the blinds it isnt worth much to us. If we were shorter, or this were a tournament where everyone was deeper, then we could open a hand like this from our position.
End Game
PokerStars Game #67844761556: Tournament #444464593, $13.89+$1.11 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level VII (150/300) - 2011/09/21 14:15:48 ET
Table '444464593 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: tomppas (1770 in chips)
Seat 2: rasgugsa (6500 in chips)
Seat 3: trelskig (6041 in chips)
Seat 4: 2Pacallypse (2090 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerholllic (3491 in chips)
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 (3038 in chips)
Seat 8: TomC307 (1643 in chips)
Seat 9: nuBa.net (2427 in chips)
trelskig: posts small blind 150
2Pacallypse: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [9d 2s As Qd]
pokerholllic: folds
onlyLUCK399: folds
TomC307: folds
nuBa.net: folds
tomppas: folds
rasgugsa: raises 750 to 1050
trelskig: raises 2400 to 3450
2Pacallypse: calls 1790 and is all-in
rasgugsa: calls 2400
*** FLOP *** [6h Ks Tc]
trelskig: bets 2591 and is all-in
rasgugsa: folds
Uncalled bet (2591) returned to trelskig
*** TURN *** [6h Ks Tc] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [6h Ks Tc 9h] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
trelskig: shows [9d 2s As Qd] (HI: two pair, Tens and Nines)
trelskig collected 2720 from side pot
2Pacallypse: shows [3s 4d Ad 4h] (HI: two pair, Tens and Fours)
trelskig collected 6270 from main pot
No low hand qualified
2Pacallypse is sitting out
2Pacallypse finished the tournament in 8th place
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8990 Main pot 6270. Side pot 2720. | Rake 0
Board [6h Ks Tc 9h Ts]
Seat 1: tomppas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rasgugsa (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: trelskig (small blind) showed [9d 2s As Qd] and won (8990) with HI: two pair, Tens and Nines
Seat 4: 2Pacallypse (big blind) showed [3s 4d Ad 4h] and lost with HI: two pair, Tens and Fours
Seat 5: pokerholllic folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: TomC307 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nuBa.net folded before Flop (didn't bet)
This is something more of an extreme example, and were able to get away with it because of how much the villain had left in his stack, but don't be afraid isolate someone who went all in with marginal value if you think you can get a fold.
PokerStars Game #67844796917: Tournament #444464593, $13.89+$1.11 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level VII (150/300) - 2011/09/21 14:16:25 ET
Table '444464593 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: tomppas (1770 in chips)
Seat 2: rasgugsa (3050 in chips)
Seat 3: trelskig (11581 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerholllic (3491 in chips)
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 (3038 in chips)
Seat 8: TomC307 (1643 in chips)
Seat 9: nuBa.net (2427 in chips)
pokerholllic: posts small blind 150
onlyLUCK399: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [Tc 6c Ad Ts]
TomC307: folds
nuBa.net: folds
tomppas: folds
rasgugsa: folds
trelskig: raises 750 to 1050
pokerholllic: folds
onlyLUCK399: folds
Uncalled bet (750) returned to trelskig
trelskig collected 750 from pot
trelskig: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 750 | Rake 0
Seat 1: tomppas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rasgugsa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: trelskig (button) collected (750)
Seat 5: pokerholllic (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: onlyLUCK399 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: TomC307 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: nuBa.net folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I hope to cover bubble play and heads up soon! but for now here is an mtt hand.
PokerStars Game #67848007374: Tournament #2011090051, $300+$20 USD Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level IV (25/50) - 2011/09/21 15:15:02 ET
Table '2011090051 66' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: foucault82 (3882 in chips)
Seat 2: JohanEll (8237 in chips)
Seat 3: trelskig (6045 in chips)
Seat 4: marky_crash (5337 in chips)
Seat 5: mescallin (4107 in chips)
Seat 6: Yuradam (10472 in chips)
Seat 7: Daveyboy_197 (3572 in chips)
Seat 9: YerickK (6431 in chips)
marky_crash: posts small blind 25
mescallin: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to trelskig [7s 4s Qh 5h]
Yuradam: folds
Daveyboy_197: folds
YerickK: folds
foucault82: folds
JohanEll: folds
trelskig: raises 100 to 150
marky_crash: folds
mescallin: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [8s Kh 3d]
mescallin: checks
trelskig: checks
*** TURN *** [8s Kh 3d] [Ac]
mescallin: checks
trelskig: bets 250
mescallin: calls 250
*** RIVER *** [8s Kh 3d Ac] [9c]
mescallin: checks
trelskig: bets 650
mescallin: calls 650
*** SHOW DOWN ***
trelskig: shows [7s 4s Qh 5h] (HI: high card Ace; LO: 8,5,4,3,A)
mescallin: shows [Ah Jd 6s 2s] (HI: a pair of Aces; LO: 8,6,3,2,A)
mescallin collected 1063 from pot
trelskig collected 1062 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2125 | Rake 0
Board [8s Kh 3d Ac 9c]
Seat 1: foucault82 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: JohanEll folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: trelskig (button) showed [7s 4s Qh 5h] and won (1062) with HI: high card Ace; LO: 8,5,4,3,A
Seat 4: marky_crash (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: mescallin (big blind) showed [Ah Jd 6s 2s] and won (1063) with HI: a pair of Aces; LO: 8,6,3,2,A
Seat 6: Yuradam folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Daveyboy_197 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: YerickK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
There are some boards where its best to go for a delayed c bet or re evaluate the turn! I always support everyone in thinking outside the box and taking atypical lines! There are certain standard moves you should have in your game, but you always have to adjust to your specific opponents to maximize value vs that particular player.
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Friday, 16 September 2011
Moving to canada to play omaha hi lo
I recently moved to canada after loosing my whole bankroll on full tilt, and I'm trying to build back up to the mid - high stakes games from practically nothing. I started off with a thousand dollars and put in around 270 hours in August, with something like 130k hands going from .10/25 to 3/6.
It wasn't all up hill and most of success actually came from shipping o8 mtts as I ran wicked under in cash, and got coolerd pretty hard at the higher games.
All in all I ended up making like 7k for the month, which isnt horrible. I know that I can do better this month and I have found some sites that are offering 60% rakeback, which is going to be pretty crucial in rebuilding my roll.
Life wise: Having a roommate grinding a foot to my left is pretty awesome, we celebrate our big hands together and say random things to cheer eachother up on downswings. Maybe I should stop getting so drunk in publick and workout more, but well see how busy the grind keeps me.
It wasn't all up hill and most of success actually came from shipping o8 mtts as I ran wicked under in cash, and got coolerd pretty hard at the higher games.
All in all I ended up making like 7k for the month, which isnt horrible. I know that I can do better this month and I have found some sites that are offering 60% rakeback, which is going to be pretty crucial in rebuilding my roll.
Life wise: Having a roommate grinding a foot to my left is pretty awesome, we celebrate our big hands together and say random things to cheer eachother up on downswings. Maybe I should stop getting so drunk in publick and workout more, but well see how busy the grind keeps me.
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