Decided to play some 2/2 PLO while waiting on 2/5 today. I hate hate hate this game, but i realize I need to learn it to maximize earn potential. I suck at full ring PLO, but the good news is most of the players at my casino seem to suck even worse.
This table was shorthanded (5) when I sat, but did have a bit of ebb and flow. Between 6-9 players seemed to come and go in my brief time there.
This was my 4th session, and one of my longest (a whopping 45 minutes.)
Since I am, at best, average for the table (and would be a HUGE dog in most casinos I assume), I buy in for $300 (500 max).
Lots of limped pots. Pot straddle is the norm with lots of callers pre.
When I played this game in the past I folded all non nut draws and bottom sets often, and realized that with this group of players, that is a mistake. Today I decided I would be less nitty in those situations, and look to find situations where I can pot pot pot close my eyes and pray.
I won't bother classifying villain in this hand because frankly, I have no clue nor read on his play:
I have T
7
7
5
in BB. UTG raises $8 6 callers, I call.(300ish behind)
Flop 7
8
T
I check. Player in ep bets 25. CO pots for 94.
I assume he has the nut str8, and hoping no flush redraw. I shove 300 total. I also figure if he does have a flush draw, at least I hold 2 of his outs.
Everyone folds, he calls.
The board runs dry and he tables A
J
4
K
Even though I scooped, was my play spew? I assume if the player pool was better my play is to fold in that scenario? Considering the relative softness of the field (and realizing that I am part of that softness) was my play correct?
I figured top and bottom, bottom set, baby flush draw with possible (tho unlikely) backdoor str8 outs that could get me a chop? Or was I silly to view this hand as anything other than bottom set?