Can someone explain this hand lol

Dear abbadappa:

Linus has created an aura of difficulties with smoking cessation. Although it may appear unorthodox — BERRI feels a call is his obligation to avoid losing face and his good standing among the Austro-Hungrian Vornehmheit. This is the "no hope for Tono-Bungay” theory.

I hope this answer finds you well,
nan

2020 is a pretty interesting year for poker...

- Galfond challenges
- 200/400 HU endboss matches on PS
- High stakes poker s8
- GG nosebleed games online
- Polk vs Negreanu drama

After years, i'm actually enjoying this again

40k PLO running on stars, Libby493 sat on 85k so might run for some time

As a connoisseur of the Great Game, I will post some hands to not let the discussion derail any further. For your enjoyment I will attach a Macedo quote to the hands I deem appropriate.

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $200/$400 - 3 players
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Venividi1993 (BU): $20,201.15 (51 bb)
AmSoGood (SB): $15,439.75 (39 bb)
omaha4rollz (BB): $90,104.75 (225 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600)
Venividi1993 (BU) raises to $1,000, 1 fold, omaha4rollz (BB) 3-bets to $3,200, Venividi1993 (BU) calls $2,200

Flop: ($6,600) 8 Q 4 (2 players)
omaha4rollz (BB) checks, Venividi1993 (BU) bets $3,627.25, omaha4rollz (BB) calls $3,627.25

Turn: ($13,854.50) A (2 players)
omaha4rollz (BB) bets $13,849.50, Venividi1993 (BU) calls $13,373.90 (all-in)

River: ($40,602.30) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $40,602.30 (Rake: $5)

Showdown:
omaha4rollz (BB) shows A 5 5 6 (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 52%, Flop: 34%, Turn: 40%, River: 0%)

Venividi1993 (BU) shows T 3 J Q (a straight, Ten to Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 48%, Flop: 66%, Turn: 60%, River: 100%)

Venividi1993 (BU) wins $40,597.30

"A game of cards is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again"

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $200/$400 - 3 players
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Venividi1993 (BU): $19,555.90 (49 bb)
AmSoGood (SB): $15,600.00 (39 bb)
omaha4rollz (BB): $74,634.75 (187 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600)
Venividi1993 (BU) raises to $1,000, AmSoGood (SB) calls $800, omaha4rollz (BB) calls $600

Flop: ($3,000) 9 4 2 (3 players)
AmSoGood (SB) checks, omaha4rollz (BB) bets $1,497.50, Venividi1993 (BU) calls $1,497.50, AmSoGood (SB) raises to $8,985, omaha4rollz (BB) raises to $25,831.88, Venividi1993 (BU) folds, AmSoGood (SB) calls $5,615 (all-in)

Turn: ($33,697.50) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($33,697.50) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $33,697.50 (Rake: $5)

Showdown:
omaha4rollz (BB) shows 3 9 8 9 (a full house, Nines full of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 49%, Flop: 79%, Turn: 23%, River: 100%)

AmSoGood (SB) shows A 4 3 Q (a straight, Ace to Five)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 51%, Flop: 21%, Turn: 78%, River: 0%)

omaha4rollz (BB) wins $33,692.50


"After all, the game hasn't much to offer except gamble, and I suppose for the bad regs, watching the kids degen it up on Twitch"

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $200/$400 - 3 players
Replay this hand on Pokeit

Venividi1993 (BU): $13,795.00 (34 bb)
AmSoGood (SB): $18,190.00 (45 bb)
omaha4rollz (BB): $40,000.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600)
Venividi1993 (BU) raises to $1,000, 1 fold, omaha4rollz (BB) 3-bets to $3,200, Venividi1993 (BU) 4-bets to $9,800, omaha4rollz (BB) 5-bets to $16,400, Venividi1993 (BU) calls $3,995 (all-in)

Flop: ($27,790) 4 5 Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($27,790) 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($27,790) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $27,790 (Rake: $5)

Showdown:
omaha4rollz (BB) shows 3 K 3 A (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 66%, Flop: 81%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

Venividi1993 (BU) shows A K 2 2 (a flush, King high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 34%, Flop: 19%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

omaha4rollz (BB) wins $27,785

"The compensation of early rungood is a conviction that the game is a romantic matter. In the best sense a true degen stays young"

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $200/$400 - 6 players
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Kükenmuser (UTG): $8,486.60 (21 bb)
libby493 (MP): $40,000.00 (100 bb)
sat1337en (CO): $8,106.00 (20 bb)
Venividi1993 (BU): $31,383.00 (78 bb)
moglimiranda (SB): $13,492.50 (34 bb)
0Human0 (BB): $50,702.71 (127 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600)
3 players fold, Venividi1993 (BU) calls $400, moglimiranda (SB) raises to $1,600, 1 fold, Venividi1993 (BU) calls $1,200

Flop: ($3,600) 6 A 3 (2 players)
moglimiranda (SB) bets $1,114.45, Venividi1993 (BU) calls $1,114.45

Turn: ($5,828.90) 4 (2 players)
moglimiranda (SB) checks, Venividi1993 (BU) bets $5,823.90, moglimiranda (SB) raises to $10,778.05 (all-in), Venividi1993 (BU) calls $4,954.15

First River: ($27,385) 8 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($27,385) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $27,385 (Rake: $5)

First Showdown: Board: 6 A 3 4 8

moglimiranda (SB) shows 7 A 8 Q (two pair, Aces and Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 60%, Flop: 50%, Turn: 48%, River: 100%)

Venividi1993 (BU) shows 5 3 4 K (two pair, Fours and Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 40%, Flop: 50%, Turn: 53%, River: 0%)

moglimiranda (SB) wins $13,690

Second Showdown: Board: 6 A 3 4 9

moglimiranda (SB) shows 7 A 8 Q (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 60%, Flop: 50%, Turn: 48%, River: 0%)

Venividi1993 (BU) shows 5 3 4 K (two pair, Fours and Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 40%, Flop: 50%, Turn: 53%, River: 100%)

Venividi1993 (BU) wins $13,690

Venividi1993 (BU) wins $13,690

"He went on, "Really, almost all of the people I know who are happy are people who don't have money. It's the ones who have money who are anxious and miserable."

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $200/$400 - 6 players
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libby493 (UTG): $46,185.00 (115 bb)
sat1337en (MP): $10,511.00 (26 bb)
St1ckman (CO): $14,200.00 (36 bb)
moglimiranda (BU): $13,716.00 (34 bb)
0Human0 (SB): $18,834.20 (47 bb)
Kükenmuser (BB): $17,308.80 (43 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600)
2 players fold, St1ckman (CO) raises to $1,000, moglimiranda (BU) calls $1,000, 1 fold, Kükenmuser (BB) calls $600

Flop: ($3,200) K 9 A (3 players)
Kükenmuser (BB) checks, St1ckman (CO) checks, moglimiranda (BU) bets $1,597.50, Kükenmuser (BB) calls $1,597.50, St1ckman (CO) folds

Turn: ($6,395) J (2 players)
Kükenmuser (BB) checks, moglimiranda (BU) bets $1,980.90, Kükenmuser (BB) calls $1,980.90

River: ($10,356.80) 3 (2 players)
Kükenmuser (BB) checks, moglimiranda (BU) bets $9,137.60 (all-in), Kükenmuser (BB) calls $9,137.60

Total pot: $28,632 (Rake: $5)

Showdown:
moglimiranda (BU) shows Q 2 Q A (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 64%, Flop: 57%, Turn: 15%, River: 0%)

Kükenmuser (BB) shows A 6 J T (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 36%, Flop: 43%, Turn: 85%, River: 100%)

Kükenmuser (BB) wins $28,627

“Timebank was low.

We waited.”

I like the quotes under the hands ahahahah

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $200/$400 - 4 players
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0Human0 (UTG): $73,592.19 (184 bb)
libby493 (BU): $52,445.50 (131 bb)
sat1337en (SB): $18,671.50 (47 bb)
Venividi1993 (BB): $28,000.62 (70 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600)
2 players fold, sat1337en (SB) calls $200, Venividi1993 (BB) raises to $1,200, sat1337en (SB) calls $800

Flop: ($2,400) 7 8 5 (2 players)
sat1337en (SB) bets $800, Venividi1993 (BB) calls $800

Turn: ($4,000) 3 (2 players)
sat1337en (SB) bets $1,337, Venividi1993 (BB) raises to $5,004.95, sat1337en (SB) calls $3,667.95

River: ($14,009.90) 2 (2 players)
sat1337en (SB) checks, Venividi1993 (BB) bets $14,004.90, sat1337en (SB) calls $11,666.55 (all-in)

Total pot: $37,343 (Rake: $5)

Showdown:
Venividi1993 (BB) shows T 9 9 K (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 60%, Flop: 58%, Turn: 33%, River: 0%)

sat1337en (SB) shows 8 3 6 A (two pair, Eights and Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 40%, Flop: 42%, Turn: 68%, River: 100%)

sat1337en (SB) wins $37,338

"It's funny, I probably have a good idea of the kind of hands I want to call down, probably clearer than I have ever have before. But at the same time when I compare myself to who I want to be, I see how I fall pitifully short"

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $200/$400 - 6 players
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0Human0 (UTG): $35,130.99 (88 bb)
Kükenmuser (MP): $40,897.45 (102 bb)
libby493 (CO): $19,022.45 (48 bb)
sat1337en (BU): $86,504.27 (216 bb)
Venividi1993 (SB): $18,651.00 (47 bb)
omaha4rollz (BB): $109,948.65 (275 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600)
1 fold, Kükenmuser (MP) raises to $1,400, 2 players fold, Venividi1993 (SB) calls $1,200, 1 fold

Flop: ($3,200) 3 A Q (2 players)
Venividi1993 (SB) checks, Kükenmuser (MP) bets $1,629.45, Venividi1993 (SB) raises to $4,824.45, Kükenmuser (MP) calls $3,195

Turn: ($12,848.90) 9 (2 players)
Venividi1993 (SB) bets $12,426.55 (all-in), Kükenmuser (MP) calls $12,426.55

First River: ($37,702) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($37,702) 8 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $37,702 (Rake: $5)

First Showdown: Board: 3 A Q 9 A

Venividi1993 (SB) shows J 9 T Q (two pair, Aces and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 17%, Turn: 23%, River: 0%)

Kükenmuser (MP) shows A K 7 Q (a full house, Aces full of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 83%, Turn: 78%, River: 100%)

Kükenmuser (MP) wins $18,848.50

Second Showdown: Board: 3 A Q 9 8

Venividi1993 (SB) shows J 9 T Q (a straight, Eight to Queen)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 17%, Turn: 23%, River: 100%)

Kükenmuser (MP) shows A K 7 Q (two pair, Aces and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 83%, Turn: 78%, River: 0%)

Venividi1993 (SB) wins $18,848.50

“Rain is pelting the windshield, casting speckled shadows on my hands. I'm tired but I can't sleep. I don't know what time it is. Maybe 11, maybe midnight. I haven't been able to sleep well lately. The last few days have been tough.”

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $200/$400 - 6 players
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libby493 (UTG): $21,022.45 (53 bb)
sat1337en (MP): $61,496.27 (154 bb)
Venividi1993 (CO): $16,456.00 (41 bb)
omaha4rollz (BU): $109,948.65 (275 bb)
0Human0 (SB): $36,214.99 (91 bb)
Kükenmuser (BB): $65,026.45 (163 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600)
1 fold, sat1337en (MP) raises to $1,400, 3 players fold, Kükenmuser (BB) calls $1,000

Flop: ($3,000) 9 6 J (2 players)
Kükenmuser (BB) checks, sat1337en (MP) checks

Turn: ($3,000) Q (2 players)
Kükenmuser (BB) checks, sat1337en (MP) bets $1,337, Kükenmuser (BB) raises to $7,006, sat1337en (MP) calls $5,669

River: ($17,012) 7 (2 players)
Kükenmuser (BB) bets $17,007, sat1337en (MP) calls $17,007

Total pot: $51,026 (Rake: $5)

Showdown:
Kükenmuser (BB) shows 5 J K K (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 75%, Flop: 6%, Turn: 8%, River: 0%)

sat1337en (MP) shows J K 9 J (three of a kind, Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 25%, Flop: 94%, Turn: 93%, River: 100%)

sat1337en (MP) wins $51,021

"When people are taken out of their depths they lose their heads, no matter how charming a bluff they may put up."

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $200/$400 - 6 players
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Venividi1993 (UTG): $16,396.00 (41 bb)
omaha4rollz (MP): $46,952.40 (117 bb)
0Human0 (CO): $55,985.37 (140 bb)
Kükenmuser (BU): $27,477.32 (69 bb)
libby493 (SB): $85,695.20 (214 bb)
sat1337en (BB): $55,003.52 (138 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600)
2 players fold, 0Human0 (CO) raises to $884, Kükenmuser (BU) calls $884, 1 fold, sat1337en (BB) calls $484

Flop: ($2,852) 6 8 3 (3 players)
sat1337en (BB) bets $1,800, 0Human0 (CO) calls $1,800, Kükenmuser (BU) calls $1,800

Turn: ($8,252) 5 (3 players)
sat1337en (BB) checks, 0Human0 (CO) bets $8,247, Kükenmuser (BU) raises to $24,793.32 (all-in), sat1337en (BB) folds, 0Human0 (CO) calls $16,546.32

First River: ($57,838.64) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($57,838.64) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $57,838.64 (Rake: $5)

First Showdown: Board: 6 8 3 5 9

Kükenmuser (BU) shows 9 9 7 T (a straight, Six to Ten)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 67%, Flop: 68%, Turn: 50%, River: 50%)

0Human0 (CO) shows 7 6 9 T (a straight, Six to Ten)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 33%, Flop: 32%, Turn: 50%, River: 50%)

Kükenmuser (BU) wins $14,458.41
0Human0 (CO) wins $14,458.41

Second Showdown: Board: 6 8 3 5 3

Kükenmuser (BU) shows 9 9 7 T (a straight, Five to Nine)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 67%, Flop: 68%, Turn: 50%, River: 50%)

0Human0 (CO) shows 7 6 9 T (a straight, Five to Nine)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 33%, Flop: 32%, Turn: 50%, River: 50%)

Kükenmuser (BU) wins $14,458.41
0Human0 (CO) wins $14,458.41



I'll leave you with this beautiful violin solo by Thomas Halpin. Perhaps it's new to you. It's origin is the Philip Glass opera Einstein on the Beach. I wish for it to inspire any and all future endeavours in The Great Game of Pot Limit Omaha.

World-class post from a world-class poster.

F. Scott Fitzgerald?

lol

no, better

numbr1nan, welcome to 2+2. Please post more often

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $200/$400 - 2 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

Iimitless (SB): $104,362.26 (261 bb)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB): $48,971.40 (122 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600)
Iimitless (SB) raises to $1,000, MunEZ_StaRR (BB) 3-bets to $4,100, Iimitless (SB) calls $3,100

Flop: ($8,200) 5♦ 2♠ 8♠ (2 players)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) bets $4,096, Iimitless (SB) calls $4,096

Turn: ($16,392) 4♦ (2 players)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) checks, Iimitless (SB) checks

River: ($16,392) A♣ (2 players)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) checks, Iimitless (SB) bets $12,291.75, MunEZ_StaRR (BB) raises to $40,775.40 (all-in), Iimitless (SB) calls $28,483.65

Total pot: $97,942.80 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) shows 6♦ 7♦ (a straight, Four to Eight)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 44%, Flop: 53%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

Iimitless (SB) shows 5♥ A♥ (two pair, Aces and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 56%, Flop: 47%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

MunEZ_StaRR (BB) wins $97,939.80



sick double check
Limi timed down to 1 second and called. He only had like 10s or 15s bank

Nice to see 0human0 playing highstakes again. He's been playing highstakes on Stars for more than a decade now. One of the very few from that era that are still competing today.

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $200/$400 - 2 players
Rail Hand History Converter

Iimitless (BU): $65857.33 (165 bb)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB): $87419.33 (219 bb)

Pre Flop: ($600)
Iimitless (BU) raises to $1000, MunEZ_StaRR (BB) calls $600

Flop: ($2000) Q 8 2 (2 players)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) checks, Iimitless (BU) bets $599.10, MunEZ_StaRR (BB) calls $599.10

Turn: ($3198.20) 8 (2 players)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) bets $640, Iimitless (BU) raises to $2877.60, MunEZ_StaRR (BB) 3-bets to $8628, Iimitless (BU) calls $5750.40

River: ($20454.20) 5 (2 players)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) bets $15338.40, Iimitless (BU) raises to $55630.23 (all-in), MunEZ_StaRR (BB) calls $40291.83

Total pot: $131714.66 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
Iimitless (BU) shows 5 8 (a full house, Eights full of Fives)
(Equity - pre: 28%, flop: 12%, turn: 14%, river: 100%)

MunEZ_StaRR (BB) shows 8 K (three of a kind, Eights)
(Equity - pre: 72%, flop: 88%, turn: 86%, river: 0%)

Iimitless (BU) wins $131711.66

was value the K9 ?

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $200/$400 - 2 players
Rail Hand History Converter

MunEZ_StaRR (BU): $55788.90 (139 bb)
Iimitless (BB): $133024.85 (333 bb)

Pre Flop: ($600)
MunEZ_StaRR (BU) raises to $1000, Iimitless (BB) 3-bets to $4000, MunEZ_StaRR (BU) calls $3000

Flop: ($8000) 2 T 4 (2 players)
Iimitless (BB) checks, MunEZ_StaRR (BU) checks

Turn: ($8000) T (2 players)
Iimitless (BB) bets $2399.10, MunEZ_StaRR (BU) calls $2399.10

River: ($12798.20) 7 (2 players)
Iimitless (BB) checks, MunEZ_StaRR (BU) bets $9596.40, Iimitless (BB) calls $9596.40

Total pot: $31991 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
MunEZ_StaRR (BU) shows 9 J (a flush, Jack high)
Iimitless (BB) mucks
MunEZ_StaRR (BU) wins $31988

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $200/$400 - 2 players
Rail Hand History Converter

Iimitless (BU): $115630.25 (289 bb)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB): $73177.50 (183 bb)

Pre Flop: ($600)
Iimitless (BU) raises to $1000, MunEZ_StaRR (BB) 3-bets to $4300, Iimitless (BU) calls $3300

Flop: ($8600) 6 9 A (2 players)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) checks, Iimitless (BU) checks

Turn: ($8600) 9 (2 players)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) checks, Iimitless (BU) bets $5416.11, MunEZ_StaRR (BB) raises to $15130.72, Iimitless (BU) calls $9714.61

River: ($38861.44) 7 (2 players)
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) bets $38858.44, Iimitless (BU) calls $38858.44

Total pot: $116578.32 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
MunEZ_StaRR (BB) shows J K (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - pre: 73%, flop: 15%, turn: 0%, river: 0%)

Iimitless (BU) shows 9 K (three of a kind, Nines)
(Equity - pre: 27%, flop: 85%, turn: 100%, river: 100%)

Iimitless (BU) wins $116575.32

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $200/$400 - 2 players
Rail Hand History Converter

BERRI SWEET (BU): $70032.47 (175 bb)
LLinusLLove (BB): $40000 (100 bb)

Pre Flop: ($600)
BERRI SWEET (BU) raises to $1200, LLinusLLove (BB) 3-bets to $3600, BERRI SWEET (BU) calls $2400

Flop: ($7200) 6 3 5 (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) checks, BERRI SWEET (BU) bets $3958.35, LLinusLLove (BB) raises to $11666.34, BERRI SWEET (BU) calls $7707.99

Turn: ($30532.68) 7 (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) bets $24733.66 (all-in), BERRI SWEET (BU) calls $24733.66

First River: ($80000) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($80000) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $80000 (Rake: $3)

First Showdown: Board: 6 3 5 7 9

LLinusLLove (BB) shows 7 8 9 A (a straight, Five to Nine)
(Equity - pre: 60%, flop: 45%, turn: 90%, river: 100%)

BERRI SWEET (BU) shows 3 4 6 T (a straight, Three to Seven)
(Equity - pre: 40%, flop: 55%, turn: 10%, river: 0%)

LLinusLLove (BB) wins $39998.50

Second Showdown: Board: 6 3 5 7 9

LLinusLLove (BB) shows 7 8 9 A (a straight, Five to Nine)
(Equity - pre: 60%, flop: 45%, turn: 90%, river: 100%)

BERRI SWEET (BU) shows 3 4 6 T (a straight, Three to Seven)
(Equity - pre: 40%, flop: 55%, turn: 10%, river: 0%)

LLinusLLove (BB) wins $39998.50