For context, I'm fairly new to a 5/5 PLO home game. I've played maybe 5-10 hours of PLO lifetime before this game. As a general strategy I'm playing fairly tight and straightforward to start. People are starting to notice that though.
The game itself is fairly loose and what feels like average level of aggression but i'm not sure. People are starting to think of me as tight / straightforward.
Hand 1
There's a $10 straddle, 3 limpers, SB calls, I call in the BB with Q
7
5
3
, straddler checks.
Most players started the hand with around $500 effective.
Flop ($60): T
7
5
SB checks, I...?
Hand 2
Straddle again, 2 limpers, I limp in the CO with A
7
6
4
, blinds calls straddle "accidentally" raises to $20 and everyone calls.
Flop ($120): 9
7
6
Checks around
Turn ($120): A
Checked to me, I bet $50, folded around to one of the limpers to checkraises pot, making it $220 more. After my $50 bet I have around $600 behind so calling his raise wouldn't quite pot commit but it's awkward. I went back and forth as to whether to post this hand because I know two pair is basically terrible but I really wanted to call / felt like there was a reasonable chance he was FOS here. He's a reg who's on the tighter side but can pull off a move if he thinks it's the right spot.