10-02-2001, 04:50 PM
The game is 1/2 Hold'em 1/2 Omaha pot limit with blinds of 1,2, and 4. The first raise can be up to 5 times the big blind--$20. The game is seven handed and my bets and raises are getting a lot of respect. I am up about $400 and have only had to show over one hand. I have about $700 in front of me for both of these hands.
1.) Hold'em: I raise to $20 with Ks Js, a tricky, aggressive player who has about $400 in front of him calls in middle position, everyone else folds. There is $47 in the pot and 2 players. The flop comes Kh 6s 4c. I bet $50, my opponent calls the $50 and raises it $100. Should I call? Well, I did, because the guy knew that I was new to pot-limit and that I was playing tight, and he thought that he could play me off of a hand. So I called. The turn was the As, giving me the nut flush draw. Should I check or bet here? I checked. My opponent checked behind me. The river was the 9h. I checked, my opponent showed the 6h 4h for bottom two pair and took the pot.
2.) Omaha: I have J 5 5 3 rainbow and get a free play in the big blind when 4 people call. The flop comes J 5 2. I bet $20 with middle set and get called by an unknown player to my left ($1000 in front of him), the tricky guy from the hand above ($500), and a loose/aggressive guy to his left ($1800). The turn is a King, putting a two flush on board. I check, and to my surprise it gets checked around. The river is a Ten, completing the backdoor flush draw. I check, the guy to my left checks, tricky bets $100, next guy folds, I fold, the guy to my left calls the $100 and raises $300 more. Tricky folds. Guy to my left shows a bluff.
As I stated above, I am new to pot-limit play, and I would appreciate any advice or commentary on these hands.
Mike Watson
1.) Hold'em: I raise to $20 with Ks Js, a tricky, aggressive player who has about $400 in front of him calls in middle position, everyone else folds. There is $47 in the pot and 2 players. The flop comes Kh 6s 4c. I bet $50, my opponent calls the $50 and raises it $100. Should I call? Well, I did, because the guy knew that I was new to pot-limit and that I was playing tight, and he thought that he could play me off of a hand. So I called. The turn was the As, giving me the nut flush draw. Should I check or bet here? I checked. My opponent checked behind me. The river was the 9h. I checked, my opponent showed the 6h 4h for bottom two pair and took the pot.
2.) Omaha: I have J 5 5 3 rainbow and get a free play in the big blind when 4 people call. The flop comes J 5 2. I bet $20 with middle set and get called by an unknown player to my left ($1000 in front of him), the tricky guy from the hand above ($500), and a loose/aggressive guy to his left ($1800). The turn is a King, putting a two flush on board. I check, and to my surprise it gets checked around. The river is a Ten, completing the backdoor flush draw. I check, the guy to my left checks, tricky bets $100, next guy folds, I fold, the guy to my left calls the $100 and raises $300 more. Tricky folds. Guy to my left shows a bluff.
As I stated above, I am new to pot-limit play, and I would appreciate any advice or commentary on these hands.
Mike Watson