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Originally Posted by DrTJO
I know what you're saying here about the decision preflop. Mid rundowns with a pocket-pair seem to always look better than they play. It's especially tough when you flop bottom set on a connected board, where wraps can comprise a significant portion of your opponents' ranges (I had a similar hand last month on a KQ5cc flop where I ended up calling an AI c/r and lost to KK and likewise believe I made a mistake in playing my hand preflop). Whether you should actually fold this preflop in position I'm still not sure, though, and it probably depends on how you assess your rundown equity, and maybe you could compare this hand with 8765ss, which would definitely be a call in this spot, preflop, or even 8876ss, which I'm not sure about, either (both of these hands probably have around 5% more equity against relatively tight ranges). In the end, when I read this HH, I think 'OP is probably right, but there's a decent chance I would call here, even though part of me believes it's not the right play'. So, it's a good sign if you're diligently addressing this area of your game and it should help increase your edge. Well done on retaining your composure after losing this pot, by the way!
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Originally Posted by plzd0nate
Ya your flat is way too lose and I disagree that it's a good hand deep. At least you made some money tho
DrTJO, it's funny re: the bolded, as another player at the table told me the same pretty much verbatim the following night. The more I think about it, the more I think at this particular table flatting the $100 with that hand was a mistake. I'm with you that 8765ss is an obvious flat, while not being as sure about hands like 8876ss under these circumstances. On a related note, I disagree with plzd's contention that 8755ss is not a good hand deep; I think it's appropriately considered a standard hand to see the flop with if you think you can see the flop for cheap, given the 4-6-x wrap potential.
Btw, DrTJO, I was quite flattered that you mentioned in your thread you decided to check out The Art of Learning based on my rec. Hope you've continued to enjoy it. I'm still working on Lori Greiner's book; it's excellent, but not very applicable to my life right now as I'm a lot more focused on poker than any potential entrepeneurial venture. Might read one of the meditation books you recommended.
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Originally Posted by hapaboii
Came across this PGC and realized I played PLO w/ you DJ at the Venetian during the 2013 WSOP. Just wanted to root you on and wish you good luck.
And I agree that you should do everything you can to keep grinding those PLO games.
In before +30k week.
This post made me feel great! I'm sure that it was in fact me, as I played a lot of PLO at the Venetian that summer. I'm guessing I would remember you, too, as I have a pretty good memory for people I've played with. That was an interesting WSOP, as I had just quit my job and was still transitioning to my new reality as a poker pro. If you ever spot me again, I'd love to say hi. Thanks again for the good wishes; I'm hoping to post about the +$30k week soon.
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Originally Posted by BetStack
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Thanks!
BetStack, hope you had a good CA trip and see you again soon.
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Originally Posted by bob_124
heh. none of this is surprising. I wonder where the hell these guys come from, their whole mentality's foreign to me.
good luck riding out the PLO swings. You're doing well to keep the mental game a priority!
Thanks, bob!
QUICK UPDATE: I ended up playing another long session (12 hours) on Friday night. It was a pretty uneventful session, as I didn't play any huge pots and was pretty card dead. Was involved in 4 allin pots, all headsup: won a $2200 pot RIT as a 75% favorite, lost a $1250 pot as a 86% favorite, lost a $2700 pot as a 45% favorite, chopped a $1500 pot RIT as a 58% favorite. Ultimately finished +$400ish.
Yesterday, I was as exhausted as I've been in a long time and was in no condition to play. Fortunately, I wasn't even tempted by the urge to play, as the game didn't get off; I was able to stay home and rest, sleeping 12 hours. I'm feeling pretty good today and ready to get back at it for the week whenever the game gets off.
Meanwhile, things are looking good on other fronts. Have three promising dating prospects right now I've been texting/messaging, have been working out and making progress on that front, and I've been catching up on media I find interesting as well as really enjoying the current NBA season.