Pretty good game, deep stacks. Blinds are small but it plays much higher since there's always a straddle on and sometimes a blind raise (lol).

Anyway, with each dealer change we play a bomb pot, everyone throws in $25 and we start playing at the flop.

I have 5782 rainbow in EP and sitting on about $4k

Flop 569

I check and it checks around to button, $7k, who bets $200.

Folds to me, I call (thoughts?).

Next guy over who's stuck and splashy goes all-in for $950.

Folds to initial bettor and he calls. Back to me, I call (thoughts?).

Turn 4 I go all-in for around $3k (thoughts?).

There are a few decision points, and I think the fact that it's a bomb pot and people can literally show up with anything adds an interesting dynamic. I dunno, perhaps there's not much to discuss but I always get excited to see new hands on this forum so figured I'd contribute.

looks good especially vs described villain.

I like the flat call initially, I think raising is a nightmare. I probably ship once it gets back to me. The type of hand I'd be worried about (straight with re-draw) likely doesn't give you a chance to get back in for an extra 700 here, but raises to protect against sets, higher draw I think.

I like the way you played it as well though.

I like shoving once it gets back to you OTF. Doesn't look bad to play it the way you did however.

As a side note on bomb pots, they're pretty much useless in PLO, the hand will play out pretty much the same as your typical loose live game pot plays with an initial raiser and most if not all of the table coming along for the ride. Post flop isn't too tricky or dynamic people are still only putting in significant action if they have the hand/ equity to do so. This is compared to NLHE bomb pots ofcourse.

Turn bet shove was $2015 and flop was call then you called then $980. My hand will probably get more discussion if you want to post it. Sorry about the beat was a sick hand and I like how you played it

Hey man!

My mistake in on turn size, was unintentional, thought the dealer said $2800, but youre right I'm sure. No worries about the 'beat', would've stayed but 5:30am rolls around quick. Will def see you some Tuesday soon

Agree your hand is the more interesting discussion. I only kinda saw it when the worst river possible hit 6 did you have spades as well as top set?

For those that mentioned it, I agree the flop spot where it gets back to me after shorty jams is the only real question. Perhaps criminal can say what he would've done had I done so. As played, turn is like the perfect card for me to jam (would've done so regardless on non-spade, non-board pair)

Also agree bomb pots in PLO are not nearly as awkward/fun as they are in NL.

No I didn't have spades. I had t998r. I would have called flop shove. I thought 2 of the 7s are prob not outs or dead but everything else probably clean

Pretty gross, I think shoving the turn is correct as sets will often not have the right price to continue or at least have to guess about whether continuing is correct given sidecards

This deep with no redraws we can end up in some horrible spots, I think the way you played it was reasonable - villain who isn't all-in will be free-rolling us sometime as for many 87xx hands flatting to keep you in will be best line, I don't think a turn check is awful - if villain bets we can jam/commit or plan a stop n go on scary rivers that might fold off another 87xx

If action on the flop went hero x, villain 200, villain b jam before hero acts its 'think about a tight fold' territory


I don't like shipping the flop too much as default but would be deciding on a case-by-case basis based on villain

Don`t like to much reraising on the flop.You played super standard i think.

i think you played it perfect

Don't let the fact that everybody has a random hand fool you into thinking nobody has much. You have 9 opponents; someone has something. I'm supposing 9 random hands makes the nuts more often than 4 25% hands.

Your flopped "nut" straight is very vulnerable and you don't want to play the turn when you no longer have the nuts and don't want to play against a lot of players after investing on the flop and giving away your hand, not knowing if your straight is any good. So check-call seems reasonable, hoping for a favorable turn card. But once its raised behind you and called, you can 3-bet all in, thus avoiding the pit falls of this hand.

If you are SURE nobody will try to take this pot from you when you no longer have the nuts, then you can go ahead and bet or raise right away; figuring to check-fold confidently later.