Well I must have had more red wine than I thought because, having checked the hand history, that big omaha hand was a 4-way all-in fest!!!
However, amazingly no-one had AA, KK or even QQ, so suddenly my Q J 10 10 double suited looks huge in the cold light of day.
Action was as follows:
I raise UTG with Qc Js 10c 10s.
Player A calls.
Player B raises to $56 with KJ54ds !!!
Player C raises all-in for $163 with AKJ2 (3 diamonds, 1 club)
I reraise all-in to $349.
Player A jams for $411 with 6789
Player B calls.
According to the CP calculator, pre-flop 6789 is 36% (presumably because 3 of us have each other's outs, and he is only one with hearts in his hand?), I have 24% and the other two hands 18%.
Thankfully the board comes 4 9 8 7 5 and I make the nuts for an almost $1200 pot.
Despite winning I'm not certain about my pre-flop shove and would like to hear opinions on it and the play of the villains.
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Saturday, 24 May 2008
Huge pot and short-stacking
DGirl's post at PlusOne mentioned short-stacking at 5/10 NL and it's an approach I've had some success with as well.
Only played for about 30 minutes last night on a couple of tables and came up with this perfect example of how it can work in your favour.
It was 10-handed but I've tidied up the HH to include just me and the villain who was sitting with $1270. I had bought in for $300 and was at $293.75.
Dealt to MackemPlus1 [ Ah, Jh ]
SWED100 calls (10)
MackemPlus1 raises (50) to 50
SWED100 calls (40)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3c, 5d, As ]
SWED100 checks
MackemPlus1 bets (243.75)
MackemPlus1 is all-In.
SWED100 calls (243.75)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 2s ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 5h ]
SWED100 balance $976.25, lost $293.75 [ 6c Ac ] [ two pairs, Aces and Fives -- Ac,As,6c,5d,5h ]
MackemPlus1 balance $599.50, bet $293.75, collected $599.50, net +$305.75 [ Ah Jh ] [ two pairs, Aces and Fives with Jack kicker -- Ah,As,Jh,5d,5h ]
This guy limps A6s, calls a raise OOP and instacalled a $243 bet on the flop. Nice.
I also won a huge pot at Omaha Hi with a bit of a drunken PF shove but I'm not sure I'll post that as it probably makes me look like a complete donkey!!!
If I can come up with some dodgy figures to back it up I will....
Only played for about 30 minutes last night on a couple of tables and came up with this perfect example of how it can work in your favour.
It was 10-handed but I've tidied up the HH to include just me and the villain who was sitting with $1270. I had bought in for $300 and was at $293.75.
Dealt to MackemPlus1 [ Ah, Jh ]
SWED100 calls (10)
MackemPlus1 raises (50) to 50
SWED100 calls (40)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3c, 5d, As ]
SWED100 checks
MackemPlus1 bets (243.75)
MackemPlus1 is all-In.
SWED100 calls (243.75)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 2s ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 5h ]
SWED100 balance $976.25, lost $293.75 [ 6c Ac ] [ two pairs, Aces and Fives -- Ac,As,6c,5d,5h ]
MackemPlus1 balance $599.50, bet $293.75, collected $599.50, net +$305.75 [ Ah Jh ] [ two pairs, Aces and Fives with Jack kicker -- Ah,As,Jh,5d,5h ]
This guy limps A6s, calls a raise OOP and instacalled a $243 bet on the flop. Nice.
I also won a huge pot at Omaha Hi with a bit of a drunken PF shove but I'm not sure I'll post that as it probably makes me look like a complete donkey!!!
If I can come up with some dodgy figures to back it up I will....
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Well I Wonder*
Firstly, congrats to Lucko on winning yet more MTT's, Kevin's on a sick heater at the moment - long may it continue. I'll almost certainly be buying a percentage of him at the WSOP if he does that again this year. 1% of $10million wouldn't be too shabby.
Secondly, and more relevant to the post title, sometimes you have to wonder just what people are thinking online.
I've played against the villain in this hand at higher than 1/2 and actually thought he wasn't too bad, but then he does this against me - not that I'm complaining.
Party Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
Stack sizes:
MackemPlus1: $372.46
UTG+1: $126.53
CO: $199.95
Button: $212.83
SB: $219.80
BB: $50
Pre-flop: (6 players) MackemPlus1 is UTG with 6d tc ad as
MackemPlus1 raises to $7, UTG+1 calls, CO raises to $26, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds, MackemPlus1 raises to $120, UTG+1 folds, CO calls, SB folds.
Flop: 9h 3c 6s ($275, 2 players)
MackemPlus1 bets $258, CO calls all-in $86.95.
Uncalled bets: $171.05 returned to MackemPlus1.
So, I've raised UTG but this is 6-max and hopefully I'm not pegged as a strictly "only raises AA" player. Villain therefore re-raises and thankfully the terrible SB calls, allowing me to make a bigger re-raise and get it HU.
Now at this point I pretty much have turned my hand face up, and villain could stack me on the right flop. But wtf is he thinking calling off another $87 on that flop with one pair, no draw????
Turn: 9c ($448.9, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $448.9)
River: 3h ($448.9, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $448.9)
Results:
Final pot: $448.9
MackemPlus1 balance 604.41 bet 371 collected 602.95 net 231.95 6d Tc Ad As
CO balance 0 lost 199.95 Ks 6h Jh 7s
Also managed to win a few other hands on other tables, basically by flopping top set, rivering a boat and finding people willing to pay off with their str8s regardless.
Nice to book a solid win for a change.
Secondly, and more relevant to the post title, sometimes you have to wonder just what people are thinking online.
I've played against the villain in this hand at higher than 1/2 and actually thought he wasn't too bad, but then he does this against me - not that I'm complaining.
Party Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
Stack sizes:
MackemPlus1: $372.46
UTG+1: $126.53
CO: $199.95
Button: $212.83
SB: $219.80
BB: $50
Pre-flop: (6 players) MackemPlus1 is UTG with 6d tc ad as
MackemPlus1 raises to $7, UTG+1 calls, CO raises to $26, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds, MackemPlus1 raises to $120, UTG+1 folds, CO calls, SB folds.
Flop: 9h 3c 6s ($275, 2 players)
MackemPlus1 bets $258, CO calls all-in $86.95.
Uncalled bets: $171.05 returned to MackemPlus1.
So, I've raised UTG but this is 6-max and hopefully I'm not pegged as a strictly "only raises AA" player. Villain therefore re-raises and thankfully the terrible SB calls, allowing me to make a bigger re-raise and get it HU.
Now at this point I pretty much have turned my hand face up, and villain could stack me on the right flop. But wtf is he thinking calling off another $87 on that flop with one pair, no draw????
Turn: 9c ($448.9, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $448.9)
River: 3h ($448.9, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $448.9)
Results:
Final pot: $448.9
MackemPlus1 balance 604.41 bet 371 collected 602.95 net 231.95 6d Tc Ad As
CO balance 0 lost 199.95 Ks 6h Jh 7s
Also managed to win a few other hands on other tables, basically by flopping top set, rivering a boat and finding people willing to pay off with their str8s regardless.
Nice to book a solid win for a change.
Thursday, 24 April 2008
Snooker Loopy*
Just a quick update to apologise for the lack of updates.
I know many people can barely get through the day without reading this blog so please forgive me.
Basically I'm covering the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield (check out the world snooker pages on www.sportinglife.com) so have no time to play and/or blog.
Having said that, there was no morning session today so I did manage about 25 minutes of 2/4PLO8 on Party in my hotel room, and won a quick $105. No special hands, although I was disappointed not to get paid off when a big draw hit on the turn.
I had A3xx with the nut flush draw on a J52 flop with 2 of my suit. I was in SB and checked, MP checked and button bet the pot of $15. I raised to $52, MP called and button folded. Turn was a low spade giving me nut-nut. I strongly considered checking, figuring my (decent) opponent could at least also have A3 but decided to bet instead.
He thought forever and folded (FAWK!).
Finally, congrats to Lucko on winning everything he enters apparently.
* I'm aware this is obviously not a Radiohead or Smiths song, but Chas and Dave rule...
I know many people can barely get through the day without reading this blog so please forgive me.
Basically I'm covering the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield (check out the world snooker pages on www.sportinglife.com) so have no time to play and/or blog.
Having said that, there was no morning session today so I did manage about 25 minutes of 2/4PLO8 on Party in my hotel room, and won a quick $105. No special hands, although I was disappointed not to get paid off when a big draw hit on the turn.
I had A3xx with the nut flush draw on a J52 flop with 2 of my suit. I was in SB and checked, MP checked and button bet the pot of $15. I raised to $52, MP called and button folded. Turn was a low spade giving me nut-nut. I strongly considered checking, figuring my (decent) opponent could at least also have A3 but decided to bet instead.
He thought forever and folded (FAWK!).
Finally, congrats to Lucko on winning everything he enters apparently.
* I'm aware this is obviously not a Radiohead or Smiths song, but Chas and Dave rule...
Saturday, 12 April 2008
[nice dream]
Despite a very poor record on Stars I decided to take advantage of their deposit bonus (20% up to $120) and stuck down $600 - to be precise, I stuck down $599.35 or something equally stupid due to a $600 max deposit limit on my debit card and an uncooperative exchange rate!!!
Anyway, first night would have you believing in the old deposit myth which claims that sites let you win when you first deposit/redeposit, and then gradually turn the screws on the RnG to fuck you over good and proper :)
I ran up a quick $200 profit and then, after 2 ~breakeven sort of nights, nudged that up another $200 or so, partly thanks to this guy below.
To be fair, in this hand he has a ~legitimate reason to go broke, but he had been playing like a complete donk since I sat down so it was nice to see proof for once that the "good players" will win in the end.
This is pretty much a brag but it's my blog so...It does at least demonstrate one of the rare times it is okay to slowplay in Omaha hi. I was actually saying out loud during the hand "I can only lose to a Q" and sure enough, that's what he had in his hand.
Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $2/$4
6 players
Stack sizes:
mackem790: $192.75
UTG+1: $231.20
CO: $160.30
Button: $192
SB: $741
BB: $294.60
Pre-flop: (6 players) mackem790 is UTG with jc kh ad 9h
mackem790 calls, UTG+1 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, BB checks.
Flop: jh 9s js ($24, 6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, mackem790 checks, UTG+1 checks, CO bets $22.8, 3 folds, mackem790 calls, UTG+1 folds.
Turn: 2d ($69.6, 2 players)
mackem790 checks, CO bets $48, mackem790 calls.
River: 3c ($165.6, 2 players)
mackem790 checks, CO is all-in $85.5, mackem790 calls.
Results:
Final pot: $336.6
Anyway, first night would have you believing in the old deposit myth which claims that sites let you win when you first deposit/redeposit, and then gradually turn the screws on the RnG to fuck you over good and proper :)
I ran up a quick $200 profit and then, after 2 ~breakeven sort of nights, nudged that up another $200 or so, partly thanks to this guy below.
To be fair, in this hand he has a ~legitimate reason to go broke, but he had been playing like a complete donk since I sat down so it was nice to see proof for once that the "good players" will win in the end.
This is pretty much a brag but it's my blog so...It does at least demonstrate one of the rare times it is okay to slowplay in Omaha hi. I was actually saying out loud during the hand "I can only lose to a Q" and sure enough, that's what he had in his hand.
Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $2/$4
6 players
Stack sizes:
mackem790: $192.75
UTG+1: $231.20
CO: $160.30
Button: $192
SB: $741
BB: $294.60
Pre-flop: (6 players) mackem790 is UTG with jc kh ad 9h
mackem790 calls, UTG+1 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, BB checks.
Flop: jh 9s js ($24, 6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, mackem790 checks, UTG+1 checks, CO bets $22.8, 3 folds, mackem790 calls, UTG+1 folds.
Turn: 2d ($69.6, 2 players)
mackem790 checks, CO bets $48, mackem790 calls.
River: 3c ($165.6, 2 players)
mackem790 checks, CO is all-in $85.5, mackem790 calls.
Results:
Final pot: $336.6
Monday, 7 April 2008
Late Night, Maudlin Street
Or in this case, early morning, Ashfield Avenue in early bloody April!!!
So much for the clocks going forward to herald the start of British Summer Time.
So much for the clocks going forward to herald the start of British Summer Time.
Thursday, 3 April 2008
I Might be Wrong...
...and I probably am, but here's a couple of Omaha hands to discuss where I could (should?) have raised for value on the river.
Warning: Looking back, this one is pretty ugly from the turn onwards. (HI LO)
Party Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $2/$4
6 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $532.89
UTG+1: $179.92
CO: $515.48
Button: $356.46
MackemPlus1: $568.76
BB: $400
Pre-flop: (6 players) MackemPlus1 is SB with qs as qd 5h
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, MackemPlus1 calls, BB checks.
Not a bad hand to raise with but, from the SB, I prefer to just check as my A5 low draw isn't really strong enough.
Flop: ts 2c 4d ($12, 3 players)
MackemPlus1 bets $9.4, BB folds, UTG+1 calls.
Good flop, any bare A2 lurking is buggered and I have my QQ overpair. Easy bet.
Turn: 6c ($30.8, 2 players)
MackemPlus1 checks, UTG+1 checks.
In two minds about this check. At first I thought it was pretty weak but OTOH, I have to put him on a low draw to have called the flop bet.
River: Qh ($30.8, 2 players)
MackemPlus1 checks, UTG+1 bets $20, MackemPlus1 calls.
Results:
Final pot: $70.8
Nice river card, but if villain has A3 for the nut low I still only get half. Not sure why I check-called though, pretty gay yes?
This one is hi only and I river the second nut flush, only for BB to spring to life.
Raise the river????
Party Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
[url=http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter]Converter[/url]
[b]Stack sizes:[/b]
UTG: $201.26
UTG+1: $200.05
MackemPlus1: $232.58
Button: $256.72
SB: $339.20
BB: $113.65
[b]Pre-flop:[/b] ([i]6 players[/i]) MackemPlus1 is CO with [Qc] [Kc] [Kh] [7h]
[i]2 folds[/i], MackemPlus1 calls, Button folds, SB calls, BB checks.
[b]Flop:[/b] [Qs] [7d] [5h] ([i]$6, 3 players[/i])
SB checks, BB checks, [color=#cc0000]MackemPlus1 bets $5.7[/color], SB folds, BB calls.
[b]Turn:[/b] [3h] ([i]$17.4, 2 players[/i])
BB checks, MackemPlus1 checks.
[b]River:[/b] [2h] ([i]$17.4, 2 players[/i])
[color=#cc0000]BB bets $16.53[/color], MackemPlus1 calls.
[b]Results:[/b]
Final pot: $50.46
PS: Anyone know of a hand converter (or which settings to use on the neildewhurst one) which is best for blogs??? I'd like to use the nice pretty big cards if poss.
Warning: Looking back, this one is pretty ugly from the turn onwards. (HI LO)
Party Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $2/$4
6 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $532.89
UTG+1: $179.92
CO: $515.48
Button: $356.46
MackemPlus1: $568.76
BB: $400
Pre-flop: (6 players) MackemPlus1 is SB with qs as qd 5h
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, MackemPlus1 calls, BB checks.
Not a bad hand to raise with but, from the SB, I prefer to just check as my A5 low draw isn't really strong enough.
Flop: ts 2c 4d ($12, 3 players)
MackemPlus1 bets $9.4, BB folds, UTG+1 calls.
Good flop, any bare A2 lurking is buggered and I have my QQ overpair. Easy bet.
Turn: 6c ($30.8, 2 players)
MackemPlus1 checks, UTG+1 checks.
In two minds about this check. At first I thought it was pretty weak but OTOH, I have to put him on a low draw to have called the flop bet.
River: Qh ($30.8, 2 players)
MackemPlus1 checks, UTG+1 bets $20, MackemPlus1 calls.
Results:
Final pot: $70.8
Nice river card, but if villain has A3 for the nut low I still only get half. Not sure why I check-called though, pretty gay yes?
This one is hi only and I river the second nut flush, only for BB to spring to life.
Raise the river????
Party Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
[url=http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter]Converter[/url]
[b]Stack sizes:[/b]
UTG: $201.26
UTG+1: $200.05
MackemPlus1: $232.58
Button: $256.72
SB: $339.20
BB: $113.65
[b]Pre-flop:[/b] ([i]6 players[/i]) MackemPlus1 is CO with [Qc] [Kc] [Kh] [7h]
[i]2 folds[/i], MackemPlus1 calls, Button folds, SB calls, BB checks.
[b]Flop:[/b] [Qs] [7d] [5h] ([i]$6, 3 players[/i])
SB checks, BB checks, [color=#cc0000]MackemPlus1 bets $5.7[/color], SB folds, BB calls.
[b]Turn:[/b] [3h] ([i]$17.4, 2 players[/i])
BB checks, MackemPlus1 checks.
[b]River:[/b] [2h] ([i]$17.4, 2 players[/i])
[color=#cc0000]BB bets $16.53[/color], MackemPlus1 calls.
[b]Results:[/b]
Final pot: $50.46
PS: Anyone know of a hand converter (or which settings to use on the neildewhurst one) which is best for blogs??? I'd like to use the nice pretty big cards if poss.
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