10-12-2002, 03:15 PM
Hi all,
I've been trying to learn PLO and have been putting in some hours at the 1-2 pokerstars game. I've made my fair share of mistakes and am a very slight loser at the game (down $120 after 50 hours) but am getting better. This is all for fun anyway, so the money's not too important, but I'm competitive and like to win /forums/images/icons/smile.gif
before this hand, I was raising w/ AA, KK, and running straight type hands.
I was dealt 6-7-8-9 w/ 3 spades on the button. 2 people limp to me (one early, one middle) and I raise to $10, the two blinds both call and the early limper reraises to $52 and the 2nd limper folds, it's to me. Would anyone fold here?
At this point in the hand, I have $273 left, the raiser has $54 left, the small blind has $273 and the big blind has $153 left. If I call, I think at least one of the blinds would call also.
I called, and the two blinds both called the $42 reraise.
The flop comes Th5c6c giving me a good straight draw but against a flush draw. The two blinds check and the preflop raiser bets all-in for $54 making the pot ~ $264. What's your move?
I decided to just call so that the blinds would call too. I put the all-in bet on AAxx, maybe with the club draw (not necessary to have the club draw to bet all-in there). Plus if I just call, the blinds call giving me better odds. I figure if a club comes on the turn, I can fold and if the straight card does not come, I can take a free card (both blinds were playing passively). Is my thinking correct?
I called and both blinds called too, making the pot $353. The turn card is beautiful Th5c6c[4d] giving me the nuts. The blinds check to me and I bet my last $176, the first blind thinks for a while and calls, the 2nd blind folds. The river is a blank and I win a $778 pot! Finally I took a big one.
The small blind had TcKcKhJd
The limp-reraiser had AcAd5d8h
I had 6789 w/ 3 spades and 1 diamond
preflop - Everyone was between 31%-37% to win
on the flop - KKJT hand was 50%, I was 35%, AAxx was 15%
on the turn - KKJT was 22%, I was 78%, AAxx was dead
Please let me know if my thinking was sound or did I just get lucky to win this huge pot. Thanks for comments,
Jeff Gomberg
I've been trying to learn PLO and have been putting in some hours at the 1-2 pokerstars game. I've made my fair share of mistakes and am a very slight loser at the game (down $120 after 50 hours) but am getting better. This is all for fun anyway, so the money's not too important, but I'm competitive and like to win /forums/images/icons/smile.gif
before this hand, I was raising w/ AA, KK, and running straight type hands.
I was dealt 6-7-8-9 w/ 3 spades on the button. 2 people limp to me (one early, one middle) and I raise to $10, the two blinds both call and the early limper reraises to $52 and the 2nd limper folds, it's to me. Would anyone fold here?
At this point in the hand, I have $273 left, the raiser has $54 left, the small blind has $273 and the big blind has $153 left. If I call, I think at least one of the blinds would call also.
I called, and the two blinds both called the $42 reraise.
The flop comes Th5c6c giving me a good straight draw but against a flush draw. The two blinds check and the preflop raiser bets all-in for $54 making the pot ~ $264. What's your move?
I decided to just call so that the blinds would call too. I put the all-in bet on AAxx, maybe with the club draw (not necessary to have the club draw to bet all-in there). Plus if I just call, the blinds call giving me better odds. I figure if a club comes on the turn, I can fold and if the straight card does not come, I can take a free card (both blinds were playing passively). Is my thinking correct?
I called and both blinds called too, making the pot $353. The turn card is beautiful Th5c6c[4d] giving me the nuts. The blinds check to me and I bet my last $176, the first blind thinks for a while and calls, the 2nd blind folds. The river is a blank and I win a $778 pot! Finally I took a big one.
The small blind had TcKcKhJd
The limp-reraiser had AcAd5d8h
I had 6789 w/ 3 spades and 1 diamond
preflop - Everyone was between 31%-37% to win
on the flop - KKJT hand was 50%, I was 35%, AAxx was 15%
on the turn - KKJT was 22%, I was 78%, AAxx was dead
Please let me know if my thinking was sound or did I just get lucky to win this huge pot. Thanks for comments,
Jeff Gomberg