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01-07-2013 , 05:06 PM

Bentley

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Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 600

So, Hwang and others always go on about generating a big pot. It's general poker strategy big hand big pot but I'm finding in the PLO games that it's very hard to do unless the other person has a big hand as well.
Most of the time when you bet the pot, you scare people off.
The example here is not the best as I could have easily slow played this one but more often when you flop sets or trips or there are flushes on board, everyone shuts down. I know that's the reason for betting the draws but I'm picking up a lot of small pots but only a very occasional big pot where I either win or lose 100bs

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15286951

MP1: $61.66 (246.6 bb)
MP2: $12 (48 bb)
MP3: $14.40 (57.6 bb)
CO: $26.43 (105.7 bb)
Hero (BTN): $29.05 (116.2 bb)
SB: $19.43 (77.7 bb)
BB: $41.93 (167.7 bb)
UTG+1: $17.63 (70.5 bb)
UTG+2: $29.42 (117.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q

UTG+1 calls $0.25, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $0.25, CO folds, Hero raises to $1.60, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls $1.35, MP1 folds, MP3 calls $1.35

Flop: ($5.40) J

(3 players)
UTG+1 checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets $5.16, 2 folds

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01-07-2013 , 05:09 PM

DRoseMJD

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Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,595

there are other ways to build large pots with big hands besides hitting the pot button

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01-07-2013 , 05:13 PM

Mt.FishNoob

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Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12,241

hwangs strat is based around beating live drunk donk players

best to read a few more books

Your hand is so strong there that you should be betting much smaller, but still I bet 4$

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01-07-2013 , 06:00 PM

Bentley

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 600

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Originally Posted by DRoseMJD

there are other ways to build large pots with big hands besides hitting the pot button

But mostly it seems you have to build the pot while you are on a draw that has equity over villain otherwise they won't call if the board shows anything dangerous...lots of scared players in Omaha compared to Holdem.

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01-08-2013 , 03:37 AM

Maffff

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In said example - bet $1 on the flop. Whole table calls. Blank turn. (Or maybe a 9

). You've now built a big pot holding the nuts + redraw on turn and people going to find it harder to fold.

Not saying the above is the best play - but sometimes betting less builds more.

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01-08-2013 , 04:54 AM

J17ster

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 372

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Originally Posted by Maffff

In said example - bet $1 on the flop. Whole table calls. Blank turn. (Or maybe a 9

). You've now built a big pot holding the nuts + redraw on turn and people going to find it harder to fold.

Not saying the above is the best play - but sometimes betting less builds more.

Dire ******* advice.

bet 3.99 to 5. Prefer slightly smaller side, but at this level, people aren't folding sets, two pairs, flush draws etc to one flop bet.

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01-08-2013 , 06:57 AM

Mt.FishNoob

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Betting 1$ is not really bad or anything, it induces.

It's actually kinda hard to make a mistake on this flop, even checking is fine. Standard is to charge the Acc though.

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01-08-2013 , 12:04 PM

Jaggleboney

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 73

I don't mind small bet here you are only scared of 10 flush cards the rest improve/ don't alter your hand, I prefer like $3, then it looks like you can just be c betting.

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01-08-2013 , 12:07 PM

Kingandtheduck

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bet smaller, at least give someone a chance to think you havent got the nuts, i doubt your betting pot with anything but the nuts here, i like 3 fiddy

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01-08-2013 , 02:41 PM

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Maffff

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Originally Posted by J17ster

Dire ******* advice.

Wasn't advice... But thanks for pointing that out.

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01-08-2013 , 09:27 PM

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7ylerdurd3n

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Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,244

I Like potting it at these stakes. 2 other players in the hand, someone is likely to have a flushdraw/set and the players at this level chase like no tomorrow. anywhere between 4.50-Pot is fine.

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