Harry PLOtter's Path to Become a True PLO Wizard
02-03-2013
, 08:48 PM
Hello 2p2!
Welcome to my blog and to my looong path to become a true PLO pro
Some info about me
I've been playing poker recreationally since I was 18 (I'm currently 23) and I discovered PLO about 2 years ago. I won several tourneys running really hot but then I was losing it all playing under-rolled on the cash tables.
I really love the game (with all its deathly swings) and I finally decided to give it a good try: solid BRM, a lot of study hours, HH reviews, etc.
I wanted to start this thread on January, but due to exams (finishing Economics) I decided not to play till February. Instead, I used this time to study the game. As I was a lot of hours in the library studying, it was easy to switch to PLO when I was tired of Economics.
In this time, I read Hwang's The Big Play Strategy and took notes. Right now I am starting his second book, Advanced PLO Vol. I which should bring my game to the next level.
I subscribed also to Deuces Cracked and downloaded ALL PLO videos available. I just finished watching V.Selbst and Whitelime 2x6 series, and took notes also.
Next video series I'll watch will be PLO, by Whitelime and the PLO Master: Phil Galfond
Starting Bankroll
About 400$ so taking shots at PLO10
Goals for the Year:
[] Study A LOT the game: Read all Hwang's books, watch tons of DC vids, read Bug's PLO guide from Donkr, review sessions, post difficult hands at 2p2... Would be cool also to find some study buddies
[] Beat PLO100 with a solid BB/100
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That's pretty much it. Learn a lot, crush even more And DON'T whine about variance, rake, or any other excuse. I know I can beat this game.
Time to prove it!
Welcome to my blog and to my looong path to become a true PLO pro
Some info about me
I've been playing poker recreationally since I was 18 (I'm currently 23) and I discovered PLO about 2 years ago. I won several tourneys running really hot but then I was losing it all playing under-rolled on the cash tables.
I really love the game (with all its deathly swings) and I finally decided to give it a good try: solid BRM, a lot of study hours, HH reviews, etc.
I wanted to start this thread on January, but due to exams (finishing Economics) I decided not to play till February. Instead, I used this time to study the game. As I was a lot of hours in the library studying, it was easy to switch to PLO when I was tired of Economics.
In this time, I read Hwang's The Big Play Strategy and took notes. Right now I am starting his second book, Advanced PLO Vol. I which should bring my game to the next level.
I subscribed also to Deuces Cracked and downloaded ALL PLO videos available. I just finished watching V.Selbst and Whitelime 2x6 series, and took notes also.
Next video series I'll watch will be PLO, by Whitelime and the PLO Master: Phil Galfond
Starting Bankroll
About 400$ so taking shots at PLO10
Goals for the Year:
[] Study A LOT the game: Read all Hwang's books, watch tons of DC vids, read Bug's PLO guide from Donkr, review sessions, post difficult hands at 2p2... Would be cool also to find some study buddies
[] Beat PLO100 with a solid BB/100
____________________________________________
That's pretty much it. Learn a lot, crush even more
And DON'T whine about variance, rake, or any other excuse. I know I can beat this game.Time to prove it!
02-03-2013
, 08:59 PM
And I just started the first session of the year. 1000 hands at Zoom PLO10. Absolutelly great start:
What do you think about my stats? Maybe I should tighten up a little bit more? 3bet more? Any comments on them will be really appreciated!
I will try to play at least 1000 hands per day, some more on weekends. 50k hands per month would be good volume I guess.
Biggest hand of the day:
Donkies! Session started quite bad but after this hand all went really well. Running above EV also but hey, I take it!
Tomorrow I'll analyze my session and maybe post some nicer hands. I'm quite happy with some of the plays I did today.
See ya!
What do you think about my stats? Maybe I should tighten up a little bit more? 3bet more? Any comments on them will be really appreciated!
I will try to play at least 1000 hands per day, some more on weekends. 50k hands per month would be good volume I guess.
Biggest hand of the day:
Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15933171
BTN: $7.29 (72.9 bb)
SB: $16.36 (163.6 bb)
BB: $23.42 (234.2 bb)
UTG: $10 (100 bb)
Hero (MP): $18.43 (184.3 bb)
CO: $10.66 (106.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP with Q
Q
J 6
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.30, CO raises to $1.05, BTN folds, SB calls $1, BB calls $0.95, Hero calls $0.75
Flop: ($4.20) 5 4 Q
(4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $2.50, CO raises to $5, SB calls $5, BB folds, Hero raises to $17.38 and is all-in, CO calls $4.61 and is all-in, SB calls $10.31 and is all-in
Turn: ($44.43) T (3 players, 3 are all-in)
River: ($44.43) 2 (3 players, 3 are all-in)
Results: $44.43 pot ($1.50 rake)
Final Board: 5 4 Q T 2
SB showed Q 4 2 K and lost (-$16.36 net)
BB mucked and lost (-$1.05 net)
Hero showed Q Q J 6 and won $42.93 ($26.57 net)
CO showed 5 A 8 A and lost (-$10.66 net)
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15933171
BTN: $7.29 (72.9 bb)
SB: $16.36 (163.6 bb)
BB: $23.42 (234.2 bb)
UTG: $10 (100 bb)
Hero (MP): $18.43 (184.3 bb)
CO: $10.66 (106.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP with Q
Q J 6UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.30, CO raises to $1.05, BTN folds, SB calls $1, BB calls $0.95, Hero calls $0.75
Flop: ($4.20) 5
4 Q (4 players)SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $2.50, CO raises to $5, SB calls $5, BB folds, Hero raises to $17.38 and is all-in, CO calls $4.61 and is all-in, SB calls $10.31 and is all-in
Turn: ($44.43) T
(3 players, 3 are all-in)River: ($44.43) 2
(3 players, 3 are all-in)Results: $44.43 pot ($1.50 rake)
Final Board: 5
4 Q T 2 SB showed Q
4 2 K and lost (-$16.36 net)BB mucked and lost (-$1.05 net)
Hero showed Q
Q J 6 and won $42.93 ($26.57 net)CO showed 5
A 8 A and lost (-$10.66 net) Donkies! Session started quite bad but after this hand all went really well. Running above EV also but hey, I take it!Tomorrow I'll analyze my session and maybe post some nicer hands. I'm quite happy with some of the plays I did today.
See ya!
02-05-2013
, 07:21 PM
2,5k session today. Not happy about it... I think I played it just horrible. I stacked way too light, missed tons of spots for extracting value, bluffed (and got called) too much when it was obvious I was beat...
Meh, at least I put some good volume and will serve to learn. I tighted up a little more my VPIP and PFR from previous session BUT I just saw a huge leak on my game.
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I definatelly play way too much from the blinds, and this costs me tons of monies. Now that I just reviewed a little the whole session gonna play a 2nd one of 1k hands or so and apply much more position to my play.
If Vanessa Selbst would see me... after watching her whole video series and I totally ignore her number 1 rule! POSITION IS THE NUTS!
Ok, back to the tbls!
Meh, at least I put some good volume and will serve to learn. I tighted up a little more my VPIP and PFR from previous session BUT I just saw a huge leak on my game.
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I definatelly play way too much from the blinds, and this costs me tons of monies. Now that I just reviewed a little the whole session gonna play a 2nd one of 1k hands or so and apply much more position to my play.
If Vanessa Selbst would see me... after watching her whole video series and I totally ignore her number 1 rule! POSITION IS THE NUTS!
Ok, back to the tbls!
02-05-2013
, 09:40 PM
Good second session of the day! 2 bis more up 
Amazing hand...
haha I literally started shouting this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPNZ6gbeRSA
And this one just made me puke :S
I'm blocking his 9 for the straight, I'm blocking his A to overset me but he f***ing hits.
But good day overall. Tomorrow more!
Amazing hand...
Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15950511
BTN: $10 (100 bb)
Hero (SB): $17.16 (171.6 bb)
BB: $5 (50 bb)
UTG: $7.34 (73.4 bb)
MP: $10.93 (109.3 bb)
CO: $17.29 (172.9 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with K K J A
2 folds, CO raises to $0.30, BTN calls $0.30, Hero raises to $1, BB folds, CO calls $0.70, BTN calls $0.70
Flop: ($3.10) 2 Q 4 (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $1.50, BTN folds, Hero calls $1.50
Turn: ($6.10) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $2.80, CO calls $2.80
River: ($11.70) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $11.17, CO calls $11.17
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15950511
BTN: $10 (100 bb)
Hero (SB): $17.16 (171.6 bb)
BB: $5 (50 bb)
UTG: $7.34 (73.4 bb)
MP: $10.93 (109.3 bb)
CO: $17.29 (172.9 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with K
K J A2 folds, CO raises to $0.30, BTN calls $0.30, Hero raises to $1, BB folds, CO calls $0.70, BTN calls $0.70
Flop: ($3.10) 2
Q 4 (3 players)Hero checks, CO bets $1.50, BTN folds, Hero calls $1.50
Turn: ($6.10) 5
(2 players)Hero bets $2.80, CO calls $2.80
River: ($11.70) 7
(2 players)Hero bets $11.17, CO calls $11.17
Spoiler:
haha I literally started shouting this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPNZ6gbeRSA
And this one just made me puke :S
Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15950531
Hero (BTN): $12.67 (126.7 bb)
SB: $5 (50 bb)
BB: $4.48 (44.8 bb)
UTG: $6.36 (63.6 bb)
MP: $10 (100 bb)
CO: $51.67 (516.7 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with A 9 J J
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.30, CO folds, Hero calls $0.30, 2 folds
Flop: ($0.75) J 6 8 (2 players)
MP bets $0.50, Hero raises to $2.20, MP raises to $7.32, Hero raises to $12.37 and is all-in, MP calls $2.38 and is all-in
Turn: ($20.15) A (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($20.15) 2 (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15950531
Hero (BTN): $12.67 (126.7 bb)
SB: $5 (50 bb)
BB: $4.48 (44.8 bb)
UTG: $6.36 (63.6 bb)
MP: $10 (100 bb)
CO: $51.67 (516.7 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with A
9 J JUTG folds, MP raises to $0.30, CO folds, Hero calls $0.30, 2 folds
Flop: ($0.75) J
6 8 (2 players)MP bets $0.50, Hero raises to $2.20, MP raises to $7.32, Hero raises to $12.37 and is all-in, MP calls $2.38 and is all-in
Turn: ($20.15) A
(2 players, 2 are all-in)River: ($20.15) 2
(2 players, 2 are all-in)Spoiler:
I'm blocking his 9 for the straight, I'm blocking his A to overset me but he f***ing hits.
But good day overall. Tomorrow more!
02-06-2013
, 06:09 AM
Nice short morning session:
Biggest hand of the session:
When I lost I was like wtf?? Had to review HM2 to see what happened haha. Feel better and better with my solid play!
Biggest hand of the session:
Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15950981
BTN: $10.95 (109.5 bb)
Hero (SB): $11.50 (115 bb)
BB: $10 (100 bb)
UTG: $10.65 (106.5 bb)
MP: $19 (190 bb)
CO: $10.84 (108.4 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with T 8 9 7
UTG raises to $0.35, MP calls $0.35, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.80, BB calls $0.70, UTG calls $0.45, MP calls $0.45
Flop: ($3.20) 9 3 7 (4 players)
Hero bets $2.50, BB folds, UTG raises to $5.40, MP folds, Hero raises to $10.70 and is all-in, UTG calls $4.45 and is all-in
Turn: ($22.90) 7 (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($22.90) A (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15950981
BTN: $10.95 (109.5 bb)
Hero (SB): $11.50 (115 bb)
BB: $10 (100 bb)
UTG: $10.65 (106.5 bb)
MP: $19 (190 bb)
CO: $10.84 (108.4 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with T
8 9 7UTG raises to $0.35, MP calls $0.35, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.80, BB calls $0.70, UTG calls $0.45, MP calls $0.45
Flop: ($3.20) 9
3 7 (4 players)Hero bets $2.50, BB folds, UTG raises to $5.40, MP folds, Hero raises to $10.70 and is all-in, UTG calls $4.45 and is all-in
Turn: ($22.90) 7
(2 players, 2 are all-in)River: ($22.90) A
(2 players, 2 are all-in)Spoiler:
When I lost I was like wtf?? Had to review HM2 to see what happened haha. Feel better and better with my solid play!
02-06-2013
, 09:39 PM
Decided to take a shot at PLO25... Epic fail 
I ran so absolutelly f*** bad that I ended up tilting and playing even worse. AAxx on a AQx flop, I stack the guy for 32$ and hits his 4th Q on the turn..
Then I stack two guys for a pot over 110$ with the nut straight + redraw to higher straight on the turn, and the river pairs the board and all goes to the AAA guy...
And lastly, I lose a 90$ pot on 443 board with my AA4x vs A5 when he rivers the 2 that gives him the wheel...
Feel devastated. Don't know if to drop to PL10 again, stop playing for 1-2 weeks and study the game just or what to do.
Bankroll 270$
I ran so absolutelly f*** bad that I ended up tilting and playing even worse. AAxx on a AQx flop, I stack the guy for 32$ and hits his 4th Q on the turn..
Then I stack two guys for a pot over 110$ with the nut straight + redraw to higher straight on the turn, and the river pairs the board and all goes to the AAA guy...
And lastly, I lose a 90$ pot on 443 board with my AA4x vs A5 when he rivers the 2 that gives him the wheel...
Feel devastated. Don't know if to drop to PL10 again, stop playing for 1-2 weeks and study the game just or what to do.
Bankroll 270$
02-11-2013
, 08:16 PM
