I mentioned this in passing on the beginner thread.
Live $1-3 PLO. Washington cardroom rules: $300 max bet, four bets max per street not counting straddle.
Stacks and reads:
SB appears South Asian, unknown to me.
$150 stack
Button ("Maniac") is East European. I've played against him several times lately. To the extent he cares, he should perceive me as tight but willing to gamble when called for. His play depends on mood, but right now I judge him to be playing about 60/60 preflop.
$809 stack.
I barely cover Maniac, something like $875.
7 handed
I have A
A
Q
7
in the SB
Maniac straddles button for $10
SB calls
I call
Maniac raises to $50
SB calls
Hero ?????
If I call I have $759 behind with a pot of probably $160 (SPR=4.75) or $210 (3.6; they're very loose for anything under $100 preflop in this game). If I pot, I have $599 behind with $570 in the pot, having put 26% of the effective stack in.
My thoughts in next post.