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08-09-2017 , 03:18 PM
As the title suggests, I am bad, on the border of bad reg and fish, hoping to cross over to bad reg obviously (holla jason mercier).

I am just another microstakes fish with delusions of grandeur who hopes to bet lamborghini's on the turn vs. berri sweet one day

This thread will probably be abandoned within 3 months as I quit due to not being able to stomach the fact that I am not as good as I think I am, and result to blaming variance to protect my ego.
On the off chance that this thread is not abandoned within three months, I will probably achieve minimal to no success and wonder why I wasted so much time clicking buttons on my computer.
If I sun-run for a prolonged period of time, and succeed (and outlast the swings), enjoy the long ride ahead (or don't)

Truly yours,
Your favourite PLO fish
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08-09-2017 , 05:22 PM
Ok so the BR Challenge is simple, PLO10 to PLO100
The challenge may be simple, but it (probably) won't be easy
I'm going to start with a BR of 432.53 euros


Taking the first 200 or so hands into account (played on mac on microgaming, so weren't recorded), and the sweet 30% rakeback, I'm up (about) a whopping half a stack
I know, basically crushing
Results of the first session (technically it was two) minus the first 200 hands or so. The sample is abysmal, the graph doesn't mean or show anything but people seem to like them so:


Start BR:432.53
End BR:439.96
I'll update this challenge sporadically, I'd guess a lot during the start, and the posts will taper off later, going down to about one a week

Also, since I'm a huge fish, how do I get HH from HEM so that I can throw them into a Hand converter and onto a forum for feedback? I'd appreciate if anyone could answer that
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08-10-2017 , 12:09 PM
Day 2 of the challenge, still haven't figured out how to get Hand histories onto the forums from HEM, always used PT4 but transferred over recently
Facing pretty rough swings, as should be expected in the great game or Pot-Limit Omaha
I'm doing much better at not tilting, and watching Doug's pod with Jungle really hit a nerve when it came to tilting, Jungle said something along the lines of 'Your emotions, the way you feel, don't affect the math, why would I let my decision making be influenced by my emotions'
I'd highly recommend watching that podcast although if you are on these forums I'd be surprised if you weren't at least aware of it
As for PLO, I think I'm going to cut down on play for a few days and focus on studying, my ranges, go through my lines, looks at my ranges in certain spots
I don't know if that is necessary for PLO10 but transferring over from NL I feel lost in a lot of situations and don't know if I have the right equity with the given odds, when I should/shouldn't stack off with AA in a 3bet pot ect
Here is a graph of the last session:

Also, the introduction about failure was meant to be ironic as most of these challenges are abandoned at some point, but this won't be one of them
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08-11-2017 , 09:13 AM
Another session, running really hot, making up for the rougher sessions I faced previously
Mixed in some plo4 as few plo10 tables were running at the time
After looking at the hands I open raise pre, I realised I'm way too loose, there's so raggish double-suited hands, and weak Axxx ss hands
I also need to look into multi-way pots, and stop re-raising ****ty AAxx hands when the pot is going to go 4-way regardless, and I'm going to have to stack off because of the SPR. I should just set-mine in some of those spots
Regardless, here's a graph:


BR Update: 471.32 euros

Here are some fun hands:
1) Random spazz v. fish
    Prima, $0.05/$0.10 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players
    Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

    SB: $10.86 (108.6 bb)
    BB: $10 (100 bb)
    UTG: $14.62 (146.2 bb)
    MP: $9.27 (92.7 bb)
    CO: $13.38 (133.8 bb)
    Hero (BTN): $9.85 (98.5 bb)

    Preflop: Hero is BTN with A 5 J 4
    UTG folds, MP raises to $0.35, CO folds, Hero raises to $1.20, 2 folds, MP calls $0.85

    Flop: ($2.55) A 2 Q (2 players)
    MP bets $2.55, Hero calls $2.55

    Turn: ($7.65) 4 (2 players)
    MP bets $5.52 and is all-in, Hero calls $5.52

    River: ($18.69) Q (2 players, 1 is all-in)

    Spoiler:
    Results: $18.69 pot ($0.30 rake)
    Final Board: A 2 Q 4 Q
    MP showed Q 4 K 9 and won $18.39 ($9.12 net)
    Hero showed A 5 J 4 and lost (-$9.27 net)


    2) Holding in a big pot
      Prima, $0.05/$0.10 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players
      Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

      SB: $32.69 (326.9 bb)
      BB: $8.56 (85.6 bb)
      UTG: $6.60 (66 bb)
      MP: $10.64 (106.4 bb)
      Hero (CO): $36.47 (364.7 bb)
      BTN: $10 (100 bb)

      Preflop: Hero is CO with A A 3 5
      UTG folds, MP calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.45, BTN raises to $1.60, 2 folds, MP calls $1.50, Hero raises to $6.55, BTN calls $4.95, MP calls $4.95

      Flop: ($19.80) J 2 9 (3 players)
      MP checks, Hero bets $9.90, BTN folds, MP calls $4.09 and is all-in

      Turn: ($27.98) 9 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
      River: ($27.98) 5 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

      Spoiler:
      Results: $27.98 pot ($0.30 rake)
      Final Board: J 2 9 9 5
      MP showed 3 7 4 2 and lost (-$10.64 net)
      Hero showed A A 3 5 and won $27.68 ($17.04 net)
      BTN mucked and lost (-$6.55 net)
      Fish trying to not suck at PLO Quote
      08-23-2017 , 04:36 AM
      Unfortunately I have been quite busy recently and have been unable to put in much volume.
      Here is the last two sessions, I know the sample size is quite small

      Nothing much else to report, I just need to find time to put in the volume, although I will be unable to do this this week, as there is a music festival going
      on, and it will last 4 days. I will be attending all of the days
      BR: 442.84
      Good luck at the tables,
      Fish
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      08-30-2017 , 06:56 AM
      I haven't updated in a while as I have been away recently, now that I'm back I put in a little bit of time at the tables, these were the results



      BR: 483.81
      The swings were quite tame this time,
      Plenty of stuff to work on, but I want to give a shoutout to a fish (I won't give his sn) who literally donated 10 big mac meals and an overpriced coffee at starbucks. I hope to see you at the tables again

      This hand sums up the calibre of opponent I encountered

        Prima, $0.05/$0.10 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 3 Players
        Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

        SB: $11.94 (119.4 bb)
        BB: $8.34 (83.4 bb)
        Hero (BTN): $27.88 (278.8 bb)

        Preflop: Hero is BTN with A J T K
        Hero raises to $0.35, SB folds, BB raises to $1.10, Hero calls $0.75

        Flop: ($2.25) A J 7 (2 players)
        BB bets $1.50, Hero raises to $6.75, BB raises to $7.24 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.49

        Turn: ($16.73) A (2 players, 1 is all-in)
        River: ($16.73) J (2 players, 1 is all-in)

        Spoiler:
        Results: $16.73 pot ($0.20 rake)
        Final Board: A J 7 A J
        BB showed K 6 6 K and lost (-$8.34 net)
        Hero showed A J T K and won $16.53 ($8.19 net)


        As you can see from the hand above, the micros are dead so all of you trying to grind your way up to the top, just quit, there's no point as everyone is solid

        Hope to see you at plo20 soon,
        good luck at the tables
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