How'd I play this?

#1 11-24-2005, 03:46 PM

No reads.

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $0.50 BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button ($32.45)
SB ($67.20)
BB ($20)
UTG ($38)
Hero ($63.35)
MP1 ($53.75)
MP2 ($19)
CO ($62.75)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, 3 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, MP1 bets $1.9, SB calls $1.90, BB folds, Hero calls $1.90.

Turn: ($7.70) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 bets $7.35, SB raises to $14.7, Hero calls $14.70, MP1 calls $7.35.

River: ($51.80) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets $49.25, Hero calls $46.25 (All-In), MP1 folds.

Final Pot: $147.30

TheRempel · #2 11-24-2005, 06:26 PM

Flop call is good. Let them hang themselves. The appropriateness of slowplaying is where a lot of people get hung up in PLO. If I had your hand in late position and it was checked to me I would pot it everytime and hope that someone has an eight. I'm not going to check it all the way to the river hoping someone catches a card and run the risk of that overpair that'll break me hitting.

In this case though, you have pretty good information. There's a bet and a call in front of you. 99% of the time this means you're up against two player's with trip 8's and you likely have a close to unbeatable hand.

Flat calling the turn is good. Against some opponents I might raise if I feel they'll both put their stack in with an eight and some overcards or the underfulls.

The river is an easy call.

#3 11-24-2005, 08:27 PM

If he didn't raise the turn, the river call is somewhat difficult. He has an 8. Maybe 888QQ - Instacall that.

#4 11-24-2005, 08:28 PM

Flop call is really good too.

RoundTower · #5 11-25-2005, 02:00 PM

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If he didn't raise the turn, the river call is somewhat difficult. He has an 8. Maybe 888QQ - Instacall that.

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Are you saying the JJ has a tough decision on the river? Maybe I am misinterpreting you but this is ridiculous.

edit: I mean, even if the SB hadn't raised the turn. The pot would be $37 and hero would only be able to make a minimum raise or less all in. SB would be committed so it would be an easy all in for hero rather than hoping for an overcall.