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02-04-2021 , 12:13 AM
scary river spot

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 100.5 BB
Hero (BB): 245.2 BB
UTG: 385.03 BB
MP: 102.2 BB
CO: 96 BB
BTN: 187.06 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q 8 A A

fold, MP raises to 3.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 3.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 14.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 11 BB

Flop: (33 BB, 2 players) 4 J T
Hero checks, BTN bets 16.1 BB, Hero calls 16.1 BB

Turn: (65.2 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, BTN bets 43.3 BB, Hero calls 43.3 BB

River: (151.8 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, BTN bets 113.16 BB and is all-in, fold

Spoiler:
BTN wins 151 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) BTN has J K J Q
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02-04-2021 , 02:09 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aesah
scary river spot

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 100.5 BB
Hero (BB): 245.2 BB
UTG: 385.03 BB
MP: 102.2 BB
CO: 96 BB
BTN: 187.06 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q 8 A A

fold, MP raises to 3.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 3.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 14.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 11 BB

Flop: (33 BB, 2 players) 4 J T
Hero checks, BTN bets 16.1 BB, Hero calls 16.1 BB

Turn: (65.2 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, BTN bets 43.3 BB, Hero calls 43.3 BB

River: (151.8 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, BTN bets 113.16 BB and is all-in, fold

Spoiler:
BTN wins 151 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) BTN has J K J Q

I'm PLO noob, how much is shoving turn in your shoes a thing? Calling because you have such a lock on the board but not true nuts?
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02-04-2021 , 03:24 AM
well I'm a PLO noob too because Inky informed me this is a nice cbet range spot :P I use Visions which doesn't have this exact spot, but as an approximation I used SBvBTN 3 bet pot and it is a 91% cbet.

On the turn Q8 is always called here regardless of your side cards. Again Visions doesn't have this exact spot but the closest one I could find has it as 99% call, 1% raise with Q8!K.

I've said it again and again throughout the thread but it's worth repeating as it is one of the most important and frequently misused concepts in poker, regardless of whether you are playing NLHE or PLO: Polarization. Call/check with medium strength hands, and raise/bet value and good blockers.

I think the "PLO noob" part of this might be that you think Q8 is a value hand but it's not in this spot, it is very squarely in the medium strength category. For example in the BTN's spot if you bet something like AQJ8 with no hearts, you fold to a raise.

Thanks for the comments everyone
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02-04-2021 , 03:33 AM
Err I mean Q8 IS a value hand (the nomenclature of labeling hands as value or bluffs is getting outdated anyway) but it's not like something you want to shovel chips into the middle with
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02-05-2021 , 11:12 AM
weird spot. idk if people actually fold better here, maybe should check river.

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 175.94 BB
Hero (BB): 164.7 BB
UTG: 131.23 BB
MP: 296.69 BB
CO: 191.41 BB
BTN: 279.14 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J A A 4

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 3 BB, SB raises to 10 BB, Hero calls 9 BB, BTN calls 7 BB

Flop: (30 BB, 3 players) 5 2 3
SB bets 9 BB, Hero calls 9 BB, BTN calls 9 BB

Turn: (57 BB, 3 players) 6
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets 56.15 BB, fold, Hero calls 56.15 BB

River: (169.3 BB, 2 players) 7
Hero bets 89.55 BB and is all-in, fold

Spoiler:
Hero wins 168.5 BB

BTN has 6 6 7 9
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02-05-2021 , 12:11 PM
very creative river bluff, I could see it being decent as an exploit even though he has bad blockers

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 27 BB
SB: 206.28 BB
BB: 177.48 BB
Hero (UTG): 104.1 BB
CO: 130.53 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J Q K 8

Hero raises to 3.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 3.5 BB, SB calls 3 BB, fold

Flop: (11.5 BB, 3 players) 9 A 8
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (11.5 BB, 3 players) 2
SB bets 10.93 BB, Hero calls 10.93 BB, fold

River: (33.35 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets 24.56 BB, SB raises to 106.44 BB, Hero calls 65.11 BB and is all-in

Spoiler:
SB shows 4 T 3 A (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 54%, Flop 57%, Turn 61%)
Hero shows J Q K 8 (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 46%, Flop 43%, Turn 39%)
Hero wins 212.1 BB
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02-05-2021 , 02:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aesah
very creative river bluff, I could see it being decent as an exploit even though he has bad blockers
I like the intention of the bluff. I mean, I wonder how often you’re checking Axxx on the flop. Not sure what villain thinks your value range looks like, though. Does seem overly ambitious since he blocks your bluffs. Unfortunate for him that you don’t like folding trips!
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02-06-2021 , 09:35 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aesah
very creative river bluff, I could see it being decent as an exploit even though he has bad blockers

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 27 BB
SB: 206.28 BB
BB: 177.48 BB
Hero (UTG): 104.1 BB
CO: 130.53 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has JJust quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: QJust quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: KJust quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: 8Just quit my 6 figure job to play live poker

Hero raises to 3.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 3.5 BB, SB calls 3 BB, fold

Flop: (11.5 BB, 3 players) 9Just quit my 6 figure job to play live poker AJust quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: 8Just quit my 6 figure job to play live poker:
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (11.5 BB, 3 players) 2Just quit my 6 figure job to play live poker:
SB bets 10.93 BB, Hero calls 10.93 BB, fold

River: (33.35 BB, 2 players) 8Just quit my 6 figure job to play live poker:
SB checks, Hero bets 24.56 BB, SB raises to 106.44 BB, Hero calls 65.11 BB and is all-in

Spoiler:
SB shows 4Just quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: TJust quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: 3Just quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: AJust quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 54%, Flop 57%, Turn 61%)
Hero shows JJust quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: QJust quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: KJust quit my 6 figure job to play live poker: 8Just quit my 6 figure job to play live poker (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 46%, Flop 43%, Turn 39%)
Hero wins 212.1 BB
Is this a fold pre?
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02-07-2021 , 08:46 PM
Hmm my value range I think is very exploitable in that spot. To be totally honest, I don't feel like I would ever bet/fold any hand there with that size lol, just based on how I perceived villain to play- I think people raise way too frequently on Ignition with A9xx here and would mostly just call if they had 98. So of course there are some nuances but I basically look at this situation like "I beat A9 and lose to 99 and A8, hello pot odds".

The next hand is probably a fold pre if the BTN is a good player, otherwise it's a standard open IMO as BTN will not punish me and well it's a standard open if he is a good player with 100bb

Thanks for the comments guys

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what is this turn lead supposed to be

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 26.5 BB
SB: 159.7 BB
BB: 105.83 BB
UTG: 185.85 BB
MP: 218.58 BB
Hero (CO): 150.69 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K K Q 9

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, fold, SB calls 3 BB, BB calls 2.5 BB

Flop: (10.5 BB, 3 players) 4 6 K
SB checks, BB bets 3 BB, Hero raises to 15.98 BB, fold, BB calls 12.98 BB

Turn: (42.46 BB, 2 players) 3
BB bets 31.25 BB, Hero calls 31.25 BB

River: (104.96 BB, 2 players) J
BB checks, Hero checks

Spoiler:
BB shows 2 6 6 3 (Three of a Kind, Sixes)
(Pre 32%, Flop 19%, Turn 13%)
Hero shows K K Q 9 (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 68%, Flop 81%, Turn 88%)
Hero wins 104.16 BB
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02-09-2021 , 05:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aesah
Hmm my value range I think is very exploitable in that spot. To be totally honest, I don't feel like I would ever bet/fold any hand there with that size lol, just based on how I perceived villain to play- I think people raise way too frequently on Ignition with A9xx here and would mostly just call if they had 98. So of course there are some nuances but I basically look at this situation like "I beat A9 and lose to 99 and A8, hello pot odds".

The next hand is probably a fold pre if the BTN is a good player, otherwise it's a standard open IMO as BTN will not punish me and well it's a standard open if he is a good player with 100bb

Thanks for the comments guys

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what is this turn lead supposed to be

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 26.5 BB
SB: 159.7 BB
BB: 105.83 BB
UTG: 185.85 BB
MP: 218.58 BB
Hero (CO): 150.69 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K K Q 9

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, fold, SB calls 3 BB, BB calls 2.5 BB

Flop: (10.5 BB, 3 players) 4 6 K
SB checks, BB bets 3 BB, Hero raises to 15.98 BB, fold, BB calls 12.98 BB

Turn: (42.46 BB, 2 players) 3
BB bets 31.25 BB, Hero calls 31.25 BB

River: (104.96 BB, 2 players) J
BB checks, Hero checks

Spoiler:
BB shows 2 6 6 3 (Three of a Kind, Sixes)
(Pre 32%, Flop 19%, Turn 13%)
Hero shows K K Q 9 (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 68%, Flop 81%, Turn 88%)
Hero wins 104.16 BB
Are you pulling in 6 fgure income doing this sutff? If not, are you playing the game with full passsion? Do you love getting up in the morning to do it?
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02-10-2021 , 04:53 AM
I'm not fully passionate about poker these days, which begs the question- should I be doing something else? Well, it is an extremely complicated topic, but generally I would say I am pretty happy with poker. Even though I do not have "full passion" or "love" it, not everyone can have that for their profession, and I am also active in keeping an eye out for other opportunities (tbh might be working in game dev again right now if it wasn't for the pandemic)

thanks for the comments

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idk if i should go for a river raise here

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BB): 250.06 BB
BTN: 131.96 BB
SB: 135.42 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A A J T

BTN raises to 3.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 11 BB, BTN calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (22.5 BB, 2 players) K T T
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (22.5 BB, 2 players) 7
Hero checks, BTN bets 11.05 BB, Hero calls 11.05 BB

River: (44.6 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, BTN bets 22.1 BB, Hero calls 22.1 BB

Spoiler:
BTN shows 8 6 T 6 (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 33%, Flop 23%, Turn 19%)
Hero shows A A J T (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 67%, Flop 77%, Turn 81%)
Hero wins 88.4 BB
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02-11-2021 , 12:03 AM
ah rekt

Ignition - $10 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 31.45 BB
Hero (BB): 39.9 BB
UTG: 135 BB
CO: 243.55 BB

Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1 BB) Hero has K T 6 9

fold, fold, BTN calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 2 BB

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) K 7 7
Hero checks, BTN bets 2.5 BB, Hero calls 2.5 BB

Turn: (11 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, BTN bets 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB

River: (21 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BTN checks

Spoiler:
Hero shows K T 6 9 (Two Pair, Kings and Sevens)
(Pre 68%, Flop 20%, Turn 6%)
BTN shows 7 8 8 8 (Three of a Kind, Sevens)
(Pre 32%, Flop 80%, Turn 94%)
BTN wins 20.7 BB
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02-12-2021 , 05:17 AM
oh lol hello same hand

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 25.94 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 137.58 BB
MP: 101 BB
Hero (CO): 200.39 BB
BTN: 201.66 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5 J A A

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, BTN raises to 12 BB, SB calls 11.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 8.5 BB

Flop: (37 BB, 3 players) 9 9 5
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets 6.8 BB, fold, Hero raises to 39.15 BB, fold

Spoiler:
Hero wins 49.8 BB

BTN has J A 8 A
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02-13-2021 , 01:49 PM
wow I did not expect him to show up with that. Although maybe I should have XD

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (CO): 147.33 BB
BTN: 124.8 BB
SB: 76.66 BB
BB: 372.01 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q 6 Q 7

Hero raises to 3.5 BB, BTN calls 3.5 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (8.5 BB, 2 players) K A Q
Hero checks, BTN bets 4.04 BB, Hero calls 4.04 BB

Turn: (16.58 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (16.58 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 5.99 BB, BTN raises to 34.54 BB, Hero calls 28.55 BB

Spoiler:
BTN shows T J 5 T (Straight, Ace High)
(Pre 25%, Flop 63%, Turn 78%)
Hero mucks Q 6 Q 7 (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 75%, Flop 37%, Turn 22%)
BTN wins 85.06 BB
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02-13-2021 , 02:52 PM
honestly kinda dont think my bluff is that good in retrospect, but holy hell what is this fold from villain

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 496.04 BB
Hero (MP): 91.03 BB
CO: 100 BB
BTN: 87.7 BB
SB: 365.3 BB
BB: 106.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8 5 7 A

fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 11 BB, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (22.5 BB, 2 players) 3 K 4
BB bets 16 BB, Hero calls 16 BB

Turn: (54.5 BB, 2 players) 3
BB bets 24 BB, Hero calls 24 BB

River: (102.5 BB, 2 players) T
BB checks, Hero bets 40.03 BB and is all-in, fold

Spoiler:
Hero wins 101.7 BB

BB has A 4 9 A
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02-14-2021 , 02:25 PM
77% in a 3 way AIPF lol

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 228.58 BB
SB: 96.5 BB
BB: 30 BB
UTG: 48.67 BB
Hero (MP): 131.3 BB
CO: 99.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A 6 Q A

UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 15 BB, UTG raises to 48.67 BB and is all-in, Hero raises to 131.3 BB and is all-in, BB calls 15 BB and is all-in

Flop: (127.84 BB, 3 players) 6 4 A

Turn: (127.84 BB, 3 players) T

River: (127.84 BB, 3 players) 7

Spoiler:
BB shows 8 K K A (Flush, Ace High)

Main Pot [90.5 BB]: (Pre 11%, Flop 68%, Turn 78%)

UTG shows J 8 K K (One Pair, Kings)

Main Pot [90.5 BB]: (Pre 13%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#1 [37.34 BB]: (Pre 16%, Flop 2%, Turn 8%)

Hero shows A 6 Q A (Three of a Kind, Aces)

Main Pot [90.5 BB]: (Pre 77%, Flop 32%, Turn 22%)
Side Pot#1 [37.34 BB]: (Pre 84%, Flop 98%, Turn 92%)

Hero wins 37.11 BB
BB wins 89.93 BB
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02-16-2021 , 12:50 AM
I honestly don't remember playing this hand or why i bet/3b turn but uhhhh somehow this happened?? Also got a refund from Ignition for playing against colluders, so there's that too

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 98.5 BB
Hero (BTN): 98.05 BB
SB: 70.51 BB
BB: 111.2 BB
UTG: 142.85 BB
MP: 128.19 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q 8 6 T

fold, fold, CO raises to 3.5 BB, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 8.5 BB

Flop: (25.5 BB, 2 players) 7 4 T
CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: (25.5 BB, 2 players) 4
CO checks, Hero bets 18.53 BB, CO raises to 64 BB, Hero raises to 86.05 BB and is all-in, fold

Spoiler:
Hero wins 152.7 BB

CO has K Q 3 K
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02-16-2021 , 02:18 PM
sweetness

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BB): 102.63 BB
BTN: 108.25 BB
SB: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6 Q T A

BTN raises to 3 BB, SB calls 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, SB calls 9 BB

Flop: (27 BB, 2 players) 7 2 2
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (27 BB, 2 players) J
SB bets 18 BB, Hero raises to 36 BB, SB raises to 88 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 52 BB

River: (203 BB, 2 players) 6

Spoiler:
Hero shows 6 Q T A (Two Pair, Sixes and Twos)
(Pre 62%, Flop 50%, Turn 72%)
SB shows 8 A 9 T (One Pair, Twos)
(Pre 38%, Flop 50%, Turn 28%)
Hero wins 202.6 BB
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02-17-2021 , 03:33 AM
Pretty standard call down... if we were playing NLHE. TBH i got really lucky in this hand because I was definitely going to jam like every river as a bluff

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 98.5 BB
Hero (CO): 192.73 BB
BTN: 88.1 BB
SB: 97 BB
BB: 123.89 BB
UTG: 206.45 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8 9 7 9

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, BTN calls 3.5 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (8.5 BB, 2 players) 5 T 6
Hero bets 6.06 BB, BTN calls 6.06 BB

Turn: (20.62 BB, 2 players) A
Hero bets 19.82 BB, BTN calls 19.82 BB

River: (60.25 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 59.45 BB, BTN calls 58.72 BB and is all-in

Spoiler:
Hero shows 8 9 7 9 (Straight, Eight High)
(Pre 55%, Flop 87%, Turn 54%)
BTN mucks A 3 3 K (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 45%, Flop 13%, Turn 46%)
Hero wins 176.9 BB
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02-17-2021 , 09:47 PM
kinda got away w murder on this one, SPR like nothing on the turn

Ignition - $10 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 160.92 BB
Hero (BB): 106.76 BB
UTG: 67.91 BB
MP: 100.4 BB
CO: 129.7 BB
BTN: 139.65 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K 8 Q J

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, BTN raises to 4.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 15 BB, UTG calls 14 BB, fold

Flop: (35 BB, 2 players) 6 4 9
Hero bets 34.6 BB, UTG calls 34.6 BB

Turn: (104.2 BB, 2 players) A
Hero bets 57.16 BB and is all-in, fold

Spoiler:
Hero wins 103.8 BB
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02-17-2021 , 11:15 PM
Is pot correct on flop? I forget if you already talked about this or not, but I know you have said you don't feel you deal with variance super well emotionally in some capacity. What factors make you choose plo vs nlhe? I would assume you either enjoy it a lot more or feel you have a higher winrate there to compensate for the higher variance?
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02-18-2021 , 05:06 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheTyman9
Is pot correct on flop?
Exploitably, I'd would consider sizing down to fold equity on the turn, but hmm here I think we're just a bit too shallow for that (even though it somehow worked in this hand). I suspect the solver I use (Visions) would use a pot only sizing in this spot with a high frequency. Of course my hand is very weak and might be one of the few that is actually check/folded.

That being said, I strongly believe betting vs. a 68bb stack who limped as an exploit is the right play as his range is wide enough that he folds a lot more frequently, even on this low board texture because of having so many more non-connected hands. And we also have more equity when called lol

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheTyman9
I forget if you already talked about this or not, but I know you have said you don't feel you deal with variance super well emotionally in some capacity. What factors make you choose plo vs nlhe? I would assume you either enjoy it a lot more or feel you have a higher winrate there to compensate for the higher variance?
I like switching between both to mix it up. I played some NLHE live today, 5bet with AKo vs a cold 4 vs an unknown older guy at 5/10 in BTN vs SB and BB and he had AA, in my mind I was thinking no way I could fold in this spot (100bb with large live poker sizings), but after the hand I felt maybe I should have. But as for online I do think the games are still significantly softer, like the overall optimal VPIPs in both games are comparable, but the average table VPIP on PLO200 vs NL200 on Global/Ignition is like, idk, ~2x?

Thanks for the comments as always
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02-18-2021 , 08:00 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aesah
Err I mean Q8 IS a value hand (the nomenclature of labeling hands as value or bluffs is getting outdated anyway) but it's not like something you want to shovel chips into the middle with
Cheers, very clear. And yeah Q8 is just a lot weaker here than is obvious to my holdem brain.
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02-19-2021 , 01:09 PM
ya for NLHE players i recommend thinking of it as like the equivalent of top pair no kicker on an average board. Always a call, sometimes a bet, but never a check/raise.
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02-22-2021 , 12:00 AM
Hated this raise in game right after I made it, kinda repping AT exactly given I'm unlikely to checkback better on flop BvB (and people just don't/shouldn't fold that much in BvB), but it worked

Ignition - $5 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 123.82 BB
SB: 155.61 BB
Hero (BB): 146.18 BB
UTG: 82.77 BB
MP: 68.55 BB
CO: 98.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q 6 A J

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 3 BB, SB calls 2 BB

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) T Q A
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (6 BB, 2 players) 2
SB bets 4.28 BB, Hero calls 4.28 BB

River: (14.55 BB, 2 players) T
SB bets 10.37 BB, Hero raises to 27.65 BB, fold

Spoiler:
Hero wins 34.49 BB

SB has 7 A 2 2
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