Views from the Rail

Actually the title here is a bit misleading. I think PLO is incredibly dificult, especially for LHE players, but it sure is fun when you run good. I’ve been playing a bit of 7game since FTP changed the structure. For those of you who don’t know, they changed the ratio of stakes between big bet games and minbet games to be less skewed toward the big bet games. For example the 10/20 NL/PLO changed from 40/80 limit games to 50/100. It may not seem like a big deal, but with 5 lil’ bet games and 2 big bet games, the small increase really adds up.

Anyhow, I’m definently a dog to anyone competent at NLHE and PLO, but I’ve played a bit of both and have become competent. I’ve found the big bet players to have major leaks, especially in the non-hold em limit games. Here are a couple of PLO hands I played where stacks went in. I think they’re mostly pretty standard, but maybe the flop in the first hand is close or bad. I’m not really sure.

Full Tilt Poker $10/$20 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN/SB): $2399.00
BB: $1719.00

Pre Flop: ($30.00) Hero is BTN/SB with A 2 7 5
Hero raises to $60, BB calls $40

Flop: ($120.00) 4 6 A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($120.00) K (2 players)
BB bets $80, Hero calls $80

River: ($280.00) 9 (2 players)
BB bets $280, Hero raises to $1120, BB raises to $1579 all in, Hero calls $459

Final Pot: $3438.00
Hero shows A 2 7 5 (a flush, Ace high)
BB shows 4 Q 2 3 (a flush, King high)
Hero wins $3437.50
(Rake: $0.50)

Full Tilt Poker $10/$20 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): $3121.25
BB: $2309.25

Pre Flop: ($30.00) Hero is BTN/SB with A 6 K 7
Hero raises to $60, BB calls $40

Flop: ($120.00) T A K (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $80, BB raises to $360, Hero calls $280

Turn: ($840.00) K (2 players)
BB bets $840, Hero raises to $2701.25 all in, BB calls $1049.25 all in

River: ($4618.50) 4 (2 players – 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $4618.50
Hero shows A 6 K 7 (a full house, Kings full of Aces)
BB shows 5 T 4 T (a full house, Tens full of Kings)
Hero wins $4618.00
(Rake: $0.50)

Full Tilt Poker $10/$20 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
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Hero (BB): $4694.60
BTN/SB: $807.90

Pre Flop: ($30.00) Hero is BB with 3 A 3 Q
BTN/SB calls $10, Hero raises to $60, BTN/SB raises to $180, Hero calls $120

Flop: ($360.00) A 7 J (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $360, Hero raises to $1440, BTN/SB calls $267.90 all in

Turn: ($1615.80) J (2 players – 1 is all in)

River: ($1615.80) 9 (2 players – 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $1615.80
Hero shows 3 A 3 Q (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
BTN/SB shows 7 T K T (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
Hero wins $1615.30
(Rake: $0.50)

And a O8 hand for lols:

Full Tilt Poker $50/$100 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo – 2 players
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Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is BTN/SB with 8 6 Q A
Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero calls

Flop: (6 SB) T A 2 (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls

Turn: (4 BB) 7 (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls

River: (6 BB) 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls

Final Pot: 8 BB
Hero shows 8 6 Q A (HI: two pair, Aces and Sevens; LO: 8,7,6,2,A)
BB mucks Q 3 Q 2
Hero wins 3.998 BB
Hero wins 3.998 BB
(Rake: $0.50)