Ah right ok.

Would love to play live more. Everytime I have though I get so nervous my hands shake when I handle the chips.

Ballin

Thanks for the feedback! What would you estimate your personal top-end potential for a 5-10NL average,capped game? What would be IYO, the top end hourly for a solid player in said game?

Alright I've decided to learn PLO since there are so many players who play any four cards (AFC?). Do you think playing online is basically mandatory or just nitting it up at live while observing other people is good enough?

Assuming standard rake and okay game selection (say, LA)..

First off, I'd need a few days to get back into the hold 'em mindset.. I believe I could beat it for $80-100/hr over a large sample.

Not sure what IYO is, I'd say $100-120 is the max someone would be able to make in such a game

hehe yeah AFC. Uhm, for learning online is 10x times better. live PLO is pretty boring compared to live NLH imo. Learning curve is super slow live. I still have not seen a player I would consider a good reg.



This trip was a disaster.. I think its my biggest losing trip of all time. tonight, -$1475 over 6 hours. Cliffs; Variance owned me for $1375, then I made a tilt call on the river for a hundy.

Got in $1000 in a SRP with bare AQ (spr=~9) on a KJTss against AT43ss and JJ**. Second hand: Raised AJT4ddss went to the flop 6 ways, potted a AJ6hh flop, 2 callers, turn Th (obv), SB leads pot.

Final hand of the night;

Hero has AA**, tighter bad reg limps UTG, hero raises to $45, folds to UTG who calls,

Flop ($100)

7 7 7

Villain checks, Hero bets $30, villain calls,

Turn ($160)

6

Villain checks, Hero checks.

River ($160)

5

Villain bets $100, hero laughs, claims its the last hand of the night if he loses, cawls, gets shown QQK7.. :\

Anyways, this is a horrible call. Villains is not spewy enough to bet anything other than 7***, and he is never floating OTF..

In non-poker life, failed at picking up on Friday. Spent the some of today with a fob japanese girl I met in the hostel. I can hardly understand her english. She's like 5'2 and 100 pounds, fairly cute. I talked with her about sex and sadly she's standard FOB asian.. aka 0% chance of sex.

Anyways, poor volume, average play, -$$, no sex, little fun.

Okay, scratch the no sex. 4 hours of relentless advances = Victoryyyyy~

Played average and got owned today.. really getting owned by variance, again.

Hand 1:

I use to think these spots were "standard" Villain is 40/20, pretty sure he just has KK a lot here. His line doesn't make sense and just seems so crazy strong. Maybe I can find a fold? Need ~38% to be +EV shove.

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BB: $40.57
BTN: $50.00
Hero (SB): $55.84

Hero posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has A 7 2 T

fold, Hero raises to $1.50, BB raises to $4.50, Hero calls $3.00

Flop: ($9.00, 2 players) K 4 3
Hero checks, BB checks

Turn: ($9.00, 2 players) T
Hero bets $5.75, BB raises to $25.85, Hero raises to $45.95, BB calls $10.22 and is all-in

River: ($81.14, 2 players) 9



Hand 2:

I like my turn cbet here. villain is whale.

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BTN: $77.41
SB: $9.90
BB: $50.00
Hero (UTG): $50.00
CO: $13.38

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has K K T A

Hero raises to $1.50, fold, BTN calls $1.50, fold, fold

Flop: ($3.75, 2 players) 9 3 8
Hero bets $3.00, BTN calls $3.00

Turn: ($9.75, 2 players) 6
Hero bets $7.00, BTN calls $7.00

River: ($23.75, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BTN checks



Hand 3:

Villain is 60/10, low agg freq over 40 hands.

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

CO: $42.88
BTN: $74.58
SB: $269.49
BB: $29.50
Hero (UTG): $64.73

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has J 9 A K

Hero raises to $1.50, CO calls $1.50, fold, SB calls $1.25, fold

Flop: ($5.00, 3 players) 9 K 3
SB checks, Hero bets $3.50, CO calls $3.50, fold

Turn: ($12.00, 2 players) 5
Hero bets $8.50, CO raises to $36.96, Hero raises to $59.73 and is all-in, CO calls $0.92 and is all-in

River: ($87.76, 2 players) 7



Pretty sure turn is a fold. This is a set 50%+.

So yeah, made some marginal bad plays today. Fishy-style.

Yea I just wasn't sure since you're mainly playing ~4 way pots in live and I'm sure that's not the case online, and wasn't sure if people's ranges were entirely different. I suppose I should definitely practice online before jumping into live PLO games for $1k buyins but to be completely honest I probably will just do the latter... lol

Playing okay last couple of days. I think I'm vbetting too small in most spots on the river. Seem to be getting snapped off by weak holdings when I bet in the ~2/3 range. Should start 3/4'ing it..

Few hands from today;

Hand 1:

Biggest pot of the day. Villain is 50/20/6, fairly fishy on flop/turn

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

SB: $20.76
BB: $248.68
Hero (BTN): $100.11

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has A 5 3 K

Hero raises to $1.50, fold, BB raises to $4.75, Hero calls $3.25

Flop: ($9.75, 2 players) 9 Q 8
BB checks, Hero bets $6.00, BB calls $6.00

Turn: ($21.75, 2 players) 7
BB checks, Hero bets $14.00, BB calls $14.00

River: ($49.75, 2 players) J
BB checks, Hero bets $38.00, BB calls $38.00



I like.. Was going to stab once on the flop, but felt continuing on the turn was best (given the turn card)..

River I like to try and fold sets, maybe low straights. In game villain snapped.. :\..

Hand 2:

Villain is reg, has 50% open on the btn.. 11% 4bet

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (BB): $50.00
UTG: $218.58
CO: $85.74
BTN: $77.57
SB: $59.53

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has K T K 7

fold, fold, BTN raises to $1.75, SB calls $1.50, Hero raises to $7.00, BTN raises to $22.75, fold, Hero raises to $50.00 and is all-in, BTN calls $27.25

Flop: ($101.75, 2 players) 6 3 9

Turn: ($101.75, 2 players) 4

River: ($101.75, 2 players) 8



Pretty sure its a good 5bet jam. Obv ran into worst case scenario..

Hand 3:

Villain is unknown, appears fishy..

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

SB: $144.03
BB: $50.00
UTG: $53.52
Hero (MP): $57.08
CO: $50.00
BTN: $56.58

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has 9 J A A

UTG calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2.00, fold, fold, SB calls $1.75, fold, UTG calls $1.50

Flop: ($6.50, 3 players) 9 2 5
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $4.75, fold, UTG calls $4.75

Turn: ($16.00, 2 players) 5
UTG checks, Hero bets $8.00, UTG calls $8.00

River: ($32.00, 2 players) Q
UTG checks, Hero bets $14.00, UTG calls $14.00



Not sure if I like my sizing.. Anyone bet turn/riv differently?

Hand 1, I'm not sure we have enough fold equity to make bluffing the flop profitable in and of itself.

Hand 2, I think is close, and in order to stack off, we have to expect that villain will 4bet hands like AQJT.

Hand 3, Interesting turn sizing, this definitely wouldn't be my standard. I would usually bet $12, aiming to get calls from TT-KK, flush draws, and folding to a raise. River, I would usually bet 2/3, aiming to get calls from flushes, but I kinda like your sizing if it gets calls from 2pair and we don't have to worry about villain bluff-raising.

For hand 1, When I barrel turn to barrel river I'm risking ~$50 to win ~$35, so it needs to work ~60% when I have diamonds.. Maybe its -EV.. close regardless.

For hand 3, I think turn could have been in $10-12 range, lots of JJ-KK OTR, hence my sizing.


Good session today

Q.Q

I'm trying really hard to learn from this thread but live PLO is just so different, can't remember the last time I saw a HU flop lol

There isn't too much to learn here that is applicable to live PLO. FR PLO with 75% table vpip plays different.. Regardless, I hope my SSPLO info was helpful!


I've been playing more tables lately with around the same proficiency as last month. Hands/hr has increased from 313 --> 365. I'd like to stick around this level for a couple months.

I've been making lots of marginally bad plays with medium strength hands in SRP against unknowns. When I have a pair+FD and the SPR is 7-10 my standard is to c/r. Pretty sure c/c is best, perhaps donking.

I'm currently sitting in a starbucks that has 0 attractive girls. F'ing Whistler. Fortunately, I'll be using this time to crank out a hand history review marathon. I want to be focusing mainly on hands where I flop a strong hand with SPR 7-10.

Hand 1:

This hand was from my last session..

Villain is an unknown that just sat down 6 hands ago.

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG: $96.43
MP: $50.00
CO: $133.09
BTN: $53.27
SB: $40.52
Hero (BB): $51.79

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has J 9 Q J

fold, MP raises to $1.50, fold, fold, SB calls $1.25, Hero calls $1.00

Flop: ($4.50, 3 players) Q 3 4
SB checks, Hero checks, MP bets $3.00, fold, Hero raises to $11.25, MP raises to $38.05, Hero raises to $50.29 and is all-in, MP calls $10.45 and is all-in

Turn: ($101.50, 2 players) 4

River: ($101.50, 2 players) 4



First off, c/r'ing here doesn't really accomplish much. I'm going to get hands with 10-15% equity to fold (pair+gutters), overpairs, Q***. Then, I'll end up getting crushed versus his 3b get it in range.

Assuming that villain isn't capable of punishing me with position, and that when he 3bets the flop he has a set, wrap, or pair+high FD.. I think c/c'ing, c/r/f'ing and donk/folding are (in order) the best lines on this flop. c/r/get in has got to be bad seeing how I need ~35-36% to get it in.

This hand is interesting to me, so I'm going to post it in SSPLO.

Hand 2:

Defo interesting. Pretty sure I played this one optimally..

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG: $50.00
MP: $220.39
Hero (CO): $102.75
BTN: $128.02
SB: $49.48
BB: $152.02

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has A 7 2 A

fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.50, BTN raises to $5.25, fold, BB calls $4.75, Hero raises to $21.25, BTN calls $16.00, BB calls $16.00

Flop: ($64.00, 3 players) Q K 2
BB checks, Hero bets $20.75, BTN calls $20.75, BB raises to $130.77 and is all-in, fold, BTN calls $86.02 and is all-in

Turn: ($298.29, 2 players) J

River: ($298.29, 2 players) T



Hand 3:

Villain here is loose aggro fish.

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG: $68.53
CO: $90.70
BTN: $30.00
SB: $25.73
Hero (BB): $53.74

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has Q 9 A 7

UTG raises to $1.00, CO calls $1.00, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($3.25, 3 players) 7 3 9
Hero checks, UTG bets $3.10, CO calls $3.10, Hero raises to $15.50, UTG raises to $52.70, fold, Hero raises to $52.74 and is all-in, UTG calls $0.04

Turn: ($111.83, 2 players) T

River: ($111.83, 2 players) 5



I like c/r'ing here because visibility is poor on future streets, and an aggro fish is naturally going to exploit me.. Any 6-J I have to c/f, folding some equity, and any 2-5, Q-A, I donk pot and then have no idea what to do on rivers. Played this one well.



I did a few more reviews on my own/with my housemate. Gonna head back and grind a session.

Last 2 days;

Just played a short session. Played 16/10/6. Despite playing like a super nit, I somehow managed to get my AIEV line to -$250 in <600 hands. and lost $400..

I'm becoming convinced that I'm actually bad at this game and not a victim of terrible variance. I shall post each hand that I lost over $20 this last session. (I would post the ones where I won more than $20 too, but there was none).
PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

CO: $74.38
BTN: $92.23
SB: $216.94
Hero (BB): $50.00
UTG: $42.39
MP: $34.81

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has J 7 Q K

fold, fold, CO raises to $1.75, fold, SB calls $1.50, Hero raises to $7.00, CO raises to $22.75, fold, Hero calls $15.75

Flop: ($47.25, 2 players) 9 4 T
Hero bets $27.25 and is all-in, CO calls $27.25

Turn: ($101.75, 2 players) 8

River: ($101.75, 2 players) Q



Villain has a 35% CO open, lowish fold to 3b %, and SB is a fish. I think 3betting is optimal here given post-flop FE and our hand strength.

Hand 2:
PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (BTN): $50.83
SB: $18.43
BB: $69.36
UTG: $85.57
CO: $50.00

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has 6 7 9 8

fold, CO raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $6.00, fold, fold, CO calls $4.25

Flop: ($12.75, 2 players) 6 J 7
CO bets $9.00, Hero raises to $39.18, CO raises to $44.00 and is all-in, Hero calls $4.82

Turn: ($100.75, 2 players) A

River: ($100.75, 2 players) A



Villain has only played a few hands, pretty sure this is optimal..

hand 3:
PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BTN: $50.00
SB: $136.73
Hero (BB): $50.00
UTG: $40.52
CO: $56.79

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has 3 Q 2 Q

UTG calls $0.50, CO raises to $2.25, fold, SB calls $2.00, Hero calls $1.75, fold

Flop: ($7.25, 3 players) 6 A T
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $5.00, SB calls $5.00, Hero calls $5.00

Turn: ($22.25, 3 players) 7
SB checks, Hero bets $16.00, CO calls $16.00, fold

River: ($54.25, 2 players) 3
Hero bets $26.75 and is all-in, CO calls $26.75



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Hand 4:

btn is 71/29 over 7 hands, pretty sure he is wide...
sb is fish.

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

SB: $50.00
BB: $37.75
Hero (UTG): $50.00
MP: $66.39
CO: $222.83
BTN: $66.51

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has Q 8 K K

Hero raises to $1.50, fold, fold, BTN raises to $5.00, fold, BB calls $4.50, Hero raises to $20.25, fold, BB calls $15.25

Flop: ($45.75, 2 players) T J T
BB bets $17.50 and is all-in, Hero calls $17.50

Turn: ($80.75, 2 players) 7

River: ($80.75, 2 players) J



Hand 5:
PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

SB: $20.71
BB: $31.25
Hero (UTG): $50.75
CO: $50.50
BTN: $112.44

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has K 9 A J

Hero raises to $1.50, fold, fold, SB calls $1.25, BB raises to $6.00, Hero calls $4.50, SB calls $4.50

Flop: ($18.00, 3 players) 4 7 T
SB bets $14.71 and is all-in, BB raises to $25.25 and is all-in, Hero calls $25.25

Turn: ($83.21, 3 players) 2

River: ($83.21, 3 players) 2



Hand 6:
PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG: $89.31
Hero (BTN): $77.85
SB: $39.88
BB: $52.94

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has 9 A K Q

UTG raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $5.25, fold, fold, UTG calls $3.75

Flop: ($11.25, 2 players) Q 5 T
UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($11.25, 2 players) 3
UTG bets $8.25, Hero calls $8.25

River: ($27.75, 2 players) 7
UTG bets $14.50, Hero calls $14.50



Villain has 61% agg freq.. Maybe fold river? It's close.

Hand 7:
PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG: $144.02
MP: $173.70
CO: $26.75
BTN: $57.93
SB: $125.74
Hero (BB): $50.00

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has A 2 A J

fold, fold, CO raises to $1.50, BTN calls $1.50, SB calls $1.25, Hero raises to $7.50, CO calls $6.00, fold, SB calls $6.00

Flop: ($24.00, 3 players) 3 7 T
SB checks, Hero bets $17.75, CO raises to $19.25 and is all-in, fold, Hero calls $1.50

Turn: ($62.50, 2 players) J

River: ($62.50, 2 players) 3



I think its close between squeezing/calling pre.

There are a few more. Readers, if you see any sub-optimal decisions, do point out and give reasoning.

Hand 1 is standard

Hand 2 - I'm just flatting the donk and playing a turn IP. Any 5,6,7,T and hearts are good for us.

We can bluff diamonds if we're checked to.

3h, 4h, 8h, are also great cards in that we pick up equity and can also bluff raise and rep a straight with blockers if he stabs weak.

Hand 3 - River is a check fold imo, any hand that called you on the turn that you beat will likely check back the river for show down, Unlikely that he's turning top set, top 2, 89 into a bluff or value betting a J hi FD.

Hand 4 - Standard. Probably need more hands on the BTN before 4b a 3b vs UTG raise though

Hand 5 - Depending on how 3b happy the blinds are I might just min raise this from the BTN vs SS's otherwise pretty standard. 3 way with NFD + GS =

Hand 6 - Just bet fold flop imo. vs this guy you're likely facing a 2 street bluff catch with 1 pair. As played fold river.

Hand 7 - Were you tilting at this point? Seriously though. I normally always flat this but when I'm tilted I always find myself 3b weak AA oop. Here there are already 3 people in the pot and we're likely seeing a flop multi way, OOP with a bare overpair a lot of the time.


Hope this helps. Just how I play and is by no means correct

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Hand 3- I know he will check back any non-nut flush or set, but I think he may call a set, will def call worse flushes. I could c/f here, but I think he still calls worse flushes..

Hand 6- I don't like b/f'ing flop. I think a lot of his range hits this board and he's going to c/r me off equity. I think folding turn may be okay though. AP river is fold :\

hand 7- Yup, I was tilting at this point. Pretty sure I lost $600 in one day when this hand was played. I leaned towards 3betting because the opener was a SS (And I was steaming..) Calling is probably best..

Appreciate the feedback I often review hands with my roommates.. heres a fun one from last night;
PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

CO: $27.94
BTN: $80.12
SB: $111.01
BB: $97.77
UTG: $33.45
Hero (MP): $58.31

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has 4 T 8 A

UTG calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, fold, BTN calls $0.50, SB raises to $3.00, fold, fold, Hero calls $2.50, fold

Flop: ($7.50, 2 players) 9 K T
SB bets $5.50, Hero calls $5.50

Turn: ($18.50, 2 players) 4
SB checks, Hero bets $13.00, SB calls $13.00

River: ($44.50, 2 players) 4
SB checks, Hero checks

5.5 hour session. Was determined not to lose-- I did it!!



Played like a complete fish. 4-5 terrible calls on the turn/river. Burned $150 making horrible bluffcatches

Got in 2.1k hands today. Played pretty well save one large pot. Some hands that were marginal;

Wanted to call here.. villain is unknown, pretty lose over 20 hands..

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP: $87.12
CO: $50.00
BTN: $50.00
SB: $24.12
Hero (BB): $56.94
UTG: $68.34

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50, CO posts DB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($1.25) Hero has 3 K 8 K

fold, MP raises to $1.00, CO calls $0.50, fold, SB calls $0.75, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($4.00, 4 players) J 9 5
SB checks, Hero bets $3.00, fold, CO calls $3.00, fold

Turn: ($10.00, 2 players) 3
Hero bets $7.00, CO calls $7.00

River: ($24.00, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, CO bets $13.50, fold



This is one of the few times I've folded in a spot like this.. wanted to call but didn't see the hand playing out well..

PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BTN: $50.18
SB: $50.00
BB: $133.50
UTG: $53.49
MP: $108.88
Hero (CO): $73.73

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has Q Q 2 9

fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.50, BTN calls $1.50, SB calls $1.25, fold

Flop: ($5.00, 3 players) T 4 2
SB checks, Hero bets $3.50, fold, SB raises to $15.28, fold



He's pretty tight from the SB so his range doesn't have many sets or 2 pairs. It's weighted more towards pair+FDs. In short, we aren't doing very well against pairs+FDs. we have the Q and 9 in our hand, which blocks medium run downs. Were basically hoping he has medium rundowns if we get it in here. Were ahead of a Q/J/Thi rundown with diamonds or JJdd with diamonds. Were away behind vs KKdd or AAdd. ~38% vs TT, ~50% vs T+NFD/2nfd. We need ~45% to jam/get it in. We probably don't have that against his range.. It's gotta be close on PPT.. (too lazy)

Another option here is calling and playing the turn IP. We can jam any 2, 9, Q comfortably, fold T/A/K and diamonds if he donks into us, and probably jam any other card.

Went bungee jumping today, was awesome fun. Got scared ****less right after I looked over the edge of the bridge.


As far as poker goes.. 1 long session with a 20 minute break today.



Played alright. B+ - A- game.

I reviewed my session and looked over every pot that was over $30. I found that I misplayed 5-6 spots for $2-$5+ mistakes, and 2-3 for $5-10. I'd probably give myself an "A" if I had no $5-10 mistakes. fwiw, these are the mistakes that I'm aware of when I do a session review. It certainly does not account for all the mistakes I made.

In regards to that.. I'd estimate that my conscious competence is picking up 25-50% of my mistakes. I know I make mistakes getting it in light and calling light on the river. The spots where I suspect unconscious incompetence are made of mostly 2 types of spots. 1 - folding instead of floating/raising, and 2- raising instead of flatting.

Defo going to focus on trying to improve the areas where I know I have leaks (calling flops light/bad river calls). Hope to start slowly finding floating opportunities and spots to flat instead of raise. (Basically, how make the call button more +EV pre/OTF)

Because I'm bored, stoned, and enjoy writing (tl;dr) I'm going to do some rough calcs to estimate how much I can improve my win-rate at PLO50. I will estimate my win-rate later.

First off, I think the main area of improvement for me is playing my A-game more often. I play my A-game only ~40% of the time, my B game ~50% of the time, and my C game ~10%. Basically, I average a B+. Too much drugs/alcohol.

I think that playing my B+ game I'd make ~$30-50 in mistakes most the time when I play 2000 hands.

If I can average a A- game, I think it would be closer to $20-30 in mistakes. I think that even If I'm playing A+, I'd still make ~$10 in mistakes.

Anyways, if I can plan better sessions I can improve my win-rate by $10-20/20 or $.5-$1.00/100 hands, or 1-2bb/100. If I improve my conscious competence from 25-50% to 75% of mistakes I'm making, I could double/triple that winrate which brings me to a grand total of 3-6bb/100 more I can improve my winrate.

Not sure what my actual PLO50 long term winrate is. Allin ev is at $2.5k over 77k hands, giving 6bb/100-- but thats hardly a good estimate. The win-rate confidence calc is down on evplusplus.. but let's say I've improved a bit since the sample was taken, and that its ~50% confidence that its in the 4-10bb/100 range.

Given my crackpot calculations, I could increase my winrate by 50-200%.. meaning I still have tonnnnns of room for improvement.

Decent couple sessions today. Ran horrrible in 3bet/4bet pots. Lost $400 to a 90/50/30 aggro whale..



This is when I 3bet or 4bet preflop..



Will do some analysis later.. video games now

I've been playing horrrrrible the last few days. I've lost focus in general.

Despite playing bad I ran well and ended up a few buyins today.



Summary.. I made 2 good plays, 3 terrible river calls, and a horrible turn b/f in a 3bet pot. Also missed a few cbet spots.. Burned ~$50 making horrible decisions, again.


Also, fwiw, I'm getting the worst situational run-bad ever in 3bet and 4bet pots...



This is with a 7% 3bet and 9% 4bet.. It feels like every flop I run into a set..


Situational and EV run bad aside.. I Need to get head back in the game. I've had bad sleep and a boring week. Being tired and bored has been impairing my focus. I catch myself on autopilot mode auto checking or betting in spots without thinking about ranges... Ugh. Or worse, calling in polarized spots where villain is 99% polarized to the nuts, 1% to a bluff. I'm going to finish off the month playing 4-5 tables. Additionally, I think its best if I take tomorrow off. I've already exceeded my monthly volume goal.

Couldnt help myself.. had to play some pokers today..

Played 5-6 tables. Played alright.. Games were amazing for about 1.5 hours. 4-5 fish over 3-4 tables.

I'm running extremely good... feels great.



Australia day today.. saw a chick in a kangaroo suit skiing on whistler.. hehe

Played 1.5k hands today. Played really well through the first session, pretty well on the second.



PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (BB): $181.61
UTG: $50.21
MP: $35.75
CO: $54.18
BTN: $121.81
SB: $214.07

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has K A A J

fold, fold, CO raises to $1.75, fold, SB raises to $5.75, Hero raises to $19.00, CO calls $17.25, SB calls $13.25

Flop: ($57.00, 3 players) 4 K T
SB checks, Hero bets $35.50, CO calls $35.18 and is all-in, SB calls $35.50

Turn: ($163.18, 3 players) 7
SB checks, Hero bets $127.11 and is all-in, SB calls $127.11

River: ($417.40, 3 players) A



PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BB: $42.63
UTG: $64.95
CO: $50.00
BTN: $69.07
Hero (SB): $84.45

Hero posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has A 6 T K

fold, fold, BTN raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $5.00, fold, BTN calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.50, 2 players) 5 4 8
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($10.50, 2 players) K
Hero bets $6.50, BTN raises to $18.00, Hero raises to $64.03, fold



PokerStars - $0.50 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (CO): $150.22
BTN: $168.27
SB: $50.00
BB: $50.00
UTG: $133.39
MP: $31.88

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has Q 9 K 9

fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.50, fold, fold, BB calls $1.00

Flop: ($3.25, 2 players) 5 6 8
BB checks, Hero bets $1.75, BB raises to $5.71, Hero raises to $17.00, fold



Sizing is bad on the last one.. Should have made it ~$12-14..

lol @ SB calling with 9 high no draw to anything in that first hand on the flop. wtf????

Yeah. This guy was a ridiculous whale.


I've slowed down on the volume the last couple days. Instead, I've been studying. Looking at the tendencies of regs and trying to figure out how to exploit. I've also watched the "crossfire" video series from magicninja.

I'm $420 away from a PLO100 shot.

I'm planning a Calgary trip for early April. Going to check out the live PLO scene, couchsurf, and hopefully ski Banff..

What roll you using for PLO100 shot?