PLO tournament report

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$20 tournament on Stars. 71 entrants.

Hand #2 (10/20 blinds): I (T1500) open-raise to 70 from MP with QdQs8s6s. Only big blind calls. Flop: 2d 4d Jh. I bet 100 and take it down.

Hand #3 (10/20 blinds): I (T1580) limp after one limper with 5dAsAd8c. Another guy limps, then small blind raises to 120. Big blind folds, first limper calls, I reraise to 520. 2nd limper drops, small blind calls, first limper calls. 1630 in the pot. Flop: 4d 9c Jd. Small blind checks. First limper moves in for 840. I move in for 1060. Small blind folds. Limper has TsKc9hJs but I make my flush on the river.

Hand #13 (10/20 blinds): I (T3460) limp UTG with QcAc9h7h. Another limper behind me, then LP raises to 100. Only limper and I call. 330 in the pot. Flop: Kc 8c Ah. I bet 200. Limper calls. LP raises to 1130. I call. Limper calls. 3720 in the pot. Turn: (Kc 8c Ah)2c. I bet 800. Limper calls all-in for 690. Small blind calls all-in for 50. River is a blank and I scoop the pot. Limper had KdTsKh9s. Small blind had 8sQd7sAs.

Hand #24 (15/30 blinds): Four limpers, small blind completes. I check in the big blind with AhJsAs5s. 180 in the pot. Flop: Qc Kd 7s. I bet 120. Only one guy calls. Turn: (Qc Kd 7s)3h. I bet 300 and take it down.

Hand #27 (25/50 blinds): MP (T2780) open-raises to 100. I (T6870) cold-call with 7c7h8hTd. Heads up with 275 in the pot. Flop: 6d 8s 5s. MP bets 250. I call. 775 in the pot. Turn: (6d 8s 5s)8c. MP checks. I bet 550 and take it down.

Hand #29 (25/50 blinds): I limp after one limper with Ah5h3d6s. Small blind completes, big blind checks. 200 in the pot. Flop: 5d 2s 9s. Checked to me. I bet 150 and take it down.

Hand #37 (25/50 blinds): I (T7320) limp after one limper with As9c9hAd. Small blind completes, big blind checks. 200 in the pot. Flop: 4h 2c 4c. Checked to me, I bet 150. Only limper (T735) calls. 500 in the pot. Turn: (4h 2c 4c)Jd. We both check. River: (4h 2c 4c)Jd Ah. He checks, I bet 300 and take it down.

Hand #40 (25/50 blinds): UTG limps. Folded to me (T7570) in the small blind. I complete with 5s4d8c6d. Big blind (T3375) checks. 150 in the pot. Flop: 2s 7d Ah. I bet 100. Big blind calls, UTG folds. Turn: (2s 7d Ah)3c. I bet 200 and take it down.

Hand #43 (25/50 blinds): UTG (T2825) limps. I (T7770) limp in LP with QdQs3cAc. Small blind completes, big blind checks. 200 in the pot. Flop: 9h Ad Ks. Check, check, limper bets 50. I raise to 200. Blinds drop, limper calls. 600 in the pot. Turn : (9h Ad Ks)9d. We both check. River: (9h Ad Ks)9d Kc Limper bets 50, I call. He has Th2s4cAs and I win.

Hand #51 (50/100 blinds). I open-raise to 300 in MP with QdJh9cKd. Everybody folds.

Hand #60 (50/100 blinds). I (T8020) open-raise to 300 UTG+1 with 6h7d4s3s. UTG+2 (T3275) reraises to 1050. MP calls all-in for 630. I call the 750 more. 3000 in the pot. Flop: 2h 8c Tc. I check, UTG+2 moves in for 2225. I fold. Final board: (2h 8c Tc)Qc 7s. UTG+2 has KsAdKdJh and wins the side. MP has QhThQdAc and wins the main.

Hand #63 (75/150 blinds): UTG (T3065) raises to 450. Folded to me (T6970) in the big blind, I call with 9c8sTdAs. 975 in the pot. Flop: 6h Ks 9s. I bet 750, UTG calls. 2475 in the pot. Turn: (6h Ks 9s)5h. I bet 1050. UTG raises all-in to 1865. I call the 815. River: (6h Ks 9s)5h 7s. UTG has Js5d5sJh and I win.

Hand #64 (75/150 blinds): UTG limps and LP limp. I complete in small blind with 9s Jh 5d Js. Big blind checks. 600 in the pot. Flop: 4s Kc 4d. I bet 450. Big blind folds, UTG calls, LP raises to 2400. UTG and I both fold.

Hand #67 (75/150 blinds): I open-raise to 450 in MP with As7d9cTs. Everyone folds.

Hand #70 (75/150 blinds): UTG and UTG+1 limp. Small blind completes, I check with AcTd2s4d. 600 in the pot. Flop: 4c Ah 9s. I bet 450 and take it down.

Hand #71 (75/150 blinds): MP limps. I complete in small blind with 2c8sThJs. Big blind checks. 450 in the pot. Flop: 3s Kd 5s. I bet 300 and take it down.

Hand #75 (75/150 blinds): I open-raise to 450 in MP with TdJs2hJh. Everyone folds.

Hand #76 (75/150 blinds): I open-raise to 450 UTG+1 with QsAdTd2h. Everyone folds.

Hand #77 (75/150 blinds): I open-raise to 450 UTG with JhKhQsAs. Everyone folds.

Hand #79 (100/200 blinds): Button (T11990) open-raises to 700. I (T10960) cold-call in small blind with Ts5cQsKc. Big blind folds. 1600 in the pot. Flop: 8d Jh Qh. We both check. Turn: (8d Jh Qh)6d. I bet 1200, button calls. 4000 in the pot. River: (8d Jh Qh)6d 4s. We both check. Button has 3hTd8hAd and I win.

Hand #83 (100/200 blinds): I raise to 600 UTG with KsJsTh6h. Everyone folds.

Hand #85 (100/200 blinds): UTG (T3120) limps. I complete in small blind with 5d6h6d4h. Big blind checks. 600 in the pot. Flop: 7h 3h Jd. I bet 400. Big blind folds, UTG calls. 1400 in the pot. Turn: (7h 3h Jd)9d. We both check. River: (7h 3h Jd)9d Ah. I bet 800 and take it down.

Hand #91 (100/200 blinds): I (T13860) open-raise to 600 from CO with 6c4d6h5h. Only big blind (T12595) calls. 1300 in the pot. Flop: 4h 9c 8h. Big blind checks. I bet 1000 and take it down.

Hand #93 (150/300 blinds): I (T14560) open-raise to 900 in MP with Kh As Qc Tc. Only small blind (T2885) calls. 2100 in the pot. Flop: 8c 7h 2h. We both check. Turn: (8c 7h 2h)6h. Small blind bets 600. I fold.

Hand #96 (150/300 blinds): MP (T4085) limps. I (T13660) check in big blind with KsQhKdKc. 750 in the pot. Flop: 3h 7s 2s. I bet 600, MP calls. 1950 in the pot. Turn: (3h 7s 2s)Ad. I bet 1200 and take it down.

Hand #97 (150/300 blinds): I open-raise to 900 from small blind with JsAhTs8h. Big blind folds.

Hand #101 (150/300 blinds): I open-raise to 900 UTG+1 with Ts9h7hKd. Everyone folds.

Hand #103 (150/300 blinds): UTG+1 (T19660) open-raises to 600. UTG+2 (T6140) cold-calls. I (T15460) reraise to 2550 from the big blind with Td5cAsAd. UTG+1 drops, UTG+2 calls. 5850 in the pot. Flop: Tc 4s Qc. I bet 4200 and take it down.

Hand #104 (150/300 blinds): I open-raise to 900 from the small blind with ThTs2d5h. Big blind folds.

Hand #105 (150/300 blinds): EP (T8310) open-raises to 900. I (T19060) cold-call on the button with 2dKh3cKd. Big blind (T19060) calls. 2850 in the pot. Flop: Ts 9c 3s. Big blind bets 1500. EP calls. I fold. 5850 in the pot. Turn: (Ts 9c 3s)5h. Big blind bets 1500. EP calls. 8580 in the pot. River: (Ts 9c 3s)5h Jd. Big blind checks. EP bets 1500 and takes it down.

Hand #106 (150/300 blinds): UTG (T13260) raises to 900. I (T18160) cold-call in MP with 4h2dQcQd. Both blinds call. 3600 in the pot. Flop: 2h Ah Ts. Small blind checks. Big blind moves in for 2690. UTG calls. Small blind and I fold. Final board: (2h Ah Ts)3h 9h. Big blind wins with QhAd8sKh. UTG had 7s3sAsAc.

Hand #107 (150/300 blinds): UTG (T6890) limps. I (T17260) limp UTG+1 with JcJhTh7h. Small blind (T8980) completes. Big blind checks. 1200 in the pot. Flop: 4d Jd 3c. Small blind bets 300. Big blind folds. UTG and I call. 2100 in the pot. Turn: (4d Jd 3c)3s. Checked to me. I bet 1200 and both fold.

Hand #109 (150/300 blinds): Small blind (T5990) open-raises to 600. I (T18760) call with 5c7d9cJc. 1200 in the pot. Flop: 4c 6c 4d. Small blind bets 600. I raise to 1500 and take it down.

Hand #112 (200/400 blinds): I open-raise to 1200 from CO with 5sJc4hAc. Everyone folds.

Hand #116 (200/400 blinds): I open-raise to 1200 from small blind with 3cAsQdQh. Big blind folds.

Hand #121 (200/400 blinds): CO limps. Small blind completes and I check with 5c6sJh9d. 1200 in the pot. Flop: 8d 7d Jc. Small blind bets 1200. I fold. CO calls. 3600 in the pot. Turn: (8d 7d Jc)4c. Small blind bets 3600. CO calls. 10800 in the pot. River: (8d 7d Jc)4c 9s. Small blind moves in for 3580 and takes it down.

Hand #122 (200/400 blinds): I open-raise to 1200 from small blind with 2cThQhJc. Big blind moves in for 2930. I call the 1730 more. He has 8s6dTd7h and doubles up.

Hand #123 (200/400 blinds): One limper (T3830). I (T17630) limp on button with 9sKdJdAs. Small blind folds, big blind checks. 1400 in the pot. Flop: 8s 9d 8h. Big blind checks, limper bets 400. I raise to 1600 and take it down.

Hand #124 (200/400 blinds): I open-raise to 1200 in MP with KcKs3c2s. Everyone folds.

Hand #126 (200/400 blinds): I open-raise to 1200 UTG with 7h6sTc7c. Everyone folds.

Hand #127 (200/400 blinds): Folded to small blind (T13980) who completes. I (T20230) check with 5sJd3cJs. 800 in the pot. Flop: 7s Ah 6s. Small blind checks, I bet 400. He calls. 1600 in the pot. Turn: (7s Ah 6s)8d. He bets 1600. I muck.

Hand #138 (300/600 blinds): Folded to small blind (T2300) who completes. I raise to 1800 with KhKsQdJs. He folds.

Hand #142 (300/600 blinds): EP and button (T12400) limp. Small blind completes, I (T19530) check with Qc 3h 9h 8h. 2400 in the pot. Flop: 2h 9d 4h. Small blind moves in for 1840. I call. EP folds, button calls. 7920 in the pot. Turn: (2h 9d 4h)6h. I bet 6000. Button moves in for 9960. I fold. River: (2h 9d 4h)6h 9c. Button has 3c5cThAh but small blind wins the main with Jh9s4s7h.

Hand #143 (300/600 blinds): Button open-limps. I (T11090) complete with KhQs3dTs. Big blind (T4680) checks. 1800 in the pot. Flop: 7c Ac Qd. I check, big blind bets 600. Button folds, I call. 3000 in the pot. Turn: (7c Ac Qd)Jh. I bet 1800. Big blind calls. 6600 in the pot. River: (7c Ac Qd)Jh Qc. I bet 1800. Big blind calls all-in for 1680 and wins with 3c6c2sAs.

Hand #144 (300/600 blinds). Four limpers, I (T6410) limp with 4c3dKd3c. Small blind completes, big blind checks. 4200 in the pot. Flop: 3s Qh 9h. Checked to CO (T7320) who bets 1200. I move in for 5810. Everyone folds.

Hand #149 (400/800 blinds): I (T11210) open-raise to 2400 UTG+1 with Tc9sAcTh. MP reraises all-in for 6900. I call the 4500 more. He has 7hAsAd7s but I flop a set and suck out.

Hand #153 (400/800 blinds): UTG+1 (T32885) open-raises to 2800. I (T18910) cold-call in MP with QhTdKhKc. Heads up, 6800 in the pot. Flop: 6s 7s 5c. He bets 5600 and I lay it down.

Hand #154 (400/800 blinds): I open-raise to 2400 in MP with 4c2cAhQh. Everyone folds.

Hand #156 (400/800 blinds): I raise to 2400 UTG with 9hTdJsQc. Everyone folds.

Hand #158 (400/800 blinds): Button (T17195) open-limps. Small blind is already all-in for 180. I (T17710) check with 4sKcQcAd. Button and I check it all the way. Final board: (Kd Qs Qd)9c 2h and I win. Big blind had 8d7d2d9d; button had 5s3s6hAh.

Hand #162 (600/1200 blinds): I raise to 3600 UTG with 7dJsTh9c. Everyone folds.

Hand #164 (600/1200 blinds): UTG+1 (T10940) open-raises to 3600. I (T19290) reraise to 12000 from the small blind with Js2sAcAs. He calls all-in with AdTcQhTd. My hand holds up.

We're 5-handed now. Hand #165 (600/1200 blinds): UTG (T36885) limps. I (T31430) limp on the button with TdQd8cKd. Small blind completes, big blind checks. 4800 in the pot. Flop: 8d Kh 2h. Check, check, UTG bets 2400. I call. blinds drop. 9600 in the pot. Turn: (8d Kh 2h)8s. UTG gets 3600, I call. 16800 in the pot. River: (8d Kh 2h)8s Kc. UTG bets 3600. I raise to 14400. He calls with 5hQsKsJd and I win.

Hand #167 (600/1200 blinds): I (T55430) raise to 3600 UTG with 9dKhThTd. MP reraises all-in to 6400. I call the 2800 more. He has Ah4s9hAs and doubles up.

Hand #168 (600/1200 blinds): UTG+1 (T14600) open-raises to 4200. I (T49030) call in the big blind with 9dTsJhQh. 9000 in the pot. Flop: Kc 7s 8d. I bet 9000 and take it down.

Hand #169 (600/1200 blinds): CO limps. I complete in small blind with 2sQh8sTh. Big blind checks. 3600 in the pot. Flop: Js 3h Ts. I bet 2400 and take it down.

We're 4-handed now. Hand #182 (600/1200 blinds): Small-blind (T27910) open-raises to 2400. I (T52630) call with Jd7h5d4c. 4800 in the pot. Flop: 2c Qs 5s. He bets 2400 and I fold.

Hand #185 (600/1200 blinds): I (T49630) raise to 3600 UTG. Big blind (T33310) calls. 7800 in the pot. Flop: 4s 9s 4d. He bets 2400, I call. 12600 in the pot. Turn: (4s 9s 4d)3h. He bets 2400, I raise to 12000 and take it down.

Hand #187 (1000/2000 blinds): Button (T23910) limps. I (T56630) complete with Qd7cQh2s. Big blind checks. 6000 in the pot. Flop: 4s 6h 7d. I bet 4000. Big blind folds, button calls. 14000 in the pot. Turn: (4s 6h 7d)4d. We both check. River: (4s 6h 7d)4d Ad. I bet 8000 and take it down.

Hand #188 (1000/2000 blinds): I open-raise to 6000 on the button with 9s7hJdTs. Both blinds fold.

We're 3-handed now. Hand #190 (1000/2000 blinds): Small blind (T31470) completes. I (T67630) check with 3d2h5cJh. 4000 in the pot. Flop: 3h 2d 7s. He bets 2000. I raise to 10000 and take it down.

Hand #192 (1000/2000 blinds): I raise to 6000 on the button with JcKsKh8c. Both blinds fold.

Hand #193 (1000/2000 blinds): Small blind (T25470) completes. I (T73630) check with 8cAhJh5d. 4000 in the pot. Flop: 9d 7c Kc. He checks. I bet 4000 and take it down.

Hand #200 (1000/2000 blinds): Button (T17470) limps. I (T75630) complete with 6c2dKd6s. Big blind (T13400) checks. 6000 in the pot. Flop: 4d Ts 2h. Checked to button who bets 4000 and takes it down.

Hand #201 (1000/2000 blinds): I raise to 6000 on the button with 5sTcKc8s. Both blinds fold.

Hand #203 (1000/2000 blinds): I open-raise to 6000 in the small blind with 6c3d5c2h. Big blind folds.

Hand #206 (1000/2000 blinds): I open-raise to 6000 from the small blind with Ts6c8h5h. Big blind folds.

Hand #208 (1000/2000 blinds): Small blind (T19470) completes. I check with 9cAh5c4c. 4000 in the pot. Flop: Jd 9d 9s. We both check. Turn: (Jd 9d 9s)Kd. He checks. I bet 2000. He raises to 10000. I agonize and pretty much exhaust my time bank. Finally, I call. 24000 in theh pot. River: (Jd 9d 9s)Kd Th. He moves in for 7470 and I call. He wins with 3cJhJc2s.

Hand #215 (1000/2000 blinds): Button (T32940) raises to 4000. I (T57160) call with JcJhAh5c. Big blind (T16400) calls. 12000 in the pot. Flop: Jd 8h 6c. Checked around. Turn: (Jd 8h 6c)5h. Checked around. River: (Jd 8h 6c)5h As. I bet 8000 and take it down.

Hand #216 (1500/3000 blinds): I raise to 9000 on the button with JdAh3sKh. Both blinds fold.

Hand #222 (1500/3000 blinds): I raise to 9000 on the button with Ks6d4sJd. Both blinds fold.

Hand #223 (1500/3000 blinds): Small blind (T30440) completes. I (T65160) check with 7s6s8cAh. 6000 in the pot. Flop: 2d 7d Jd. He checks, I bet 6000. He raises to 15000. I fold.

Hand #224 (1500/3000 blinds): I (T56160) raise to 9000 from the small blind with 2c5c4d7h. Big blind moves in for 10900. I call the 1900 more. He has 7c8c5hTc but the final board is (9s Kd 3h)2d 9h and I win.

Heads up now. Hand #225 (1500/3000 blinds): I raise to 9000 with Ts7s9dKh and take it down.

Hand #226 (1500/3000 blinds): Small blind (T36440) raises to 6000. I (T70060) call with 5d5hJdAh. 12000 in the pot. Flop: 7s 3c Qh. I check. He bets 12000 and takes it down.

Hand #227 (1500/3000 blinds): I raise to 9000 with 2s2d4dAc and take it down.

Hand #228 (1500/3000 blinds): Small blind (T39440) raises to 9000. I (T67060) reraise to 27000 with 7s9h7dQs. He calls. 54000 in the pot. Flop: 7h 3s 6c. I bet 18000 and take it down.

Hand #229 (1500/3000 blinds): I raise to 9000 with As6hAdJh and take it down.

Hand #230 (1500/3000 blinds): Small blind (T9440) raises to 9000. I (T97060) put him in with 2dTsKcTh. He has Jd5d9cTd and I win with a final board of (Qs 8h 3d)6h As.

First place was worth $426. Total time: 3 1/2 hours.

All comments appreciated. This was my first pot-limit omaha tournament (I have some ring-game experience). If you see any mistakes I made repeatedly, let me know. I'm happy to discuss my thought process in any hand.