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WARNING this may just be a bad beat so feel free to ignore it.

I really haven't played or studied any PLO to speak of, I thought it'd be fun to try it out. I googled and read while we played and I didn't last very long. I'm blogging it so I can look back on it when I do learn more PLO and if anyone wants they can make comments. I know I need to work some posting and discussing hands into my poker learning, so figure I can start in the blog where I probably wont be annoying anyone.

Pre-flop I was double suited with an Ace and lots of straight possibilities. Was it a mistake to raise given my position wasn't good? Is a 2.5x raise too small in PLO?  Seemed to work out when only the BB called.

Then I hit a set on a rainbow flop with my Ace kicker, I'm a little short (or was I?) so I figure I'm going with the hand. So when BB lead with a small bet I put in a min 3bet to try and build the pot. He min 4bet and I shove, I'm ahead so I feel good despite loosing the hand. I know the nuts can change at every street and I have no PLO software, was this correct?

Poker Stars $3.00+$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Hi Tournament - t30/t60 Blinds - 8 players - View hand 842358
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SB: t8155 135.92 BBs
BB: t1710 28.50 BBs
UTG: t1795 29.92 BBs
UTG+1: t1460 24.33 BBs
Hero (MP1): t1120 18.67 BBs
MP2: t1255 20.92 BBs
CO: t2825 47.08 BBs
BTN: t1835 30.58 BBs

Pre Flop: (t90) Hero is MP1 with 6 3 5 A
2 folds, Hero raises to t150, 4 folds, BB calls t90

Flop: (t330) 3 3 7(2 players)
BB bets t60, Hero raises to t120, BB raises to t180, Hero raises to t870, BB raises to t1560 all in, Hero calls t100 all in

Turn: (t2270) 9(2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t2270) J(2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t2270
BB shows 9 K 3 9 (a full house, Nines full of Threes)
Hero shows 6 3 5 A (three of a kind, Threes)
BB wins t2270

First early and deep so played slow in position

Poker Stars $35+$3 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 8 players - View hand 759940
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BB: t1880 M = 41.78
UTG: t1310 M = 29.11
UTG+1: t1590 M = 35.33
MP1: t1090 M = 24.22
MP2: t1020 M = 22.67
CO: t1890 M = 42
Hero (BTN): t3280 M = 72.89
SB: t1440 M = 32

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is BTN with A J
2 folds, MP1 raises to t90, 2 folds, Hero calls t90, 2 folds

Flop: (t225) J A J (2 players)
MP1 bets t150, Hero calls t150

Turn: (t525) Q (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks

River: (t525) J (2 players)
MP1 bets t330, Hero raises to t1020, MP1 calls t520 all in

Final Pot: t2225
MP1 shows K T (a Royal Flush)
Hero shows A J (four of a kind, Jacks)
MP1 wins t2225

Later short just trying to connect

Poker Stars $35+$3 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t100/t200 Blinds - 6 players - View hand 759948
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BTN: t2120 M = 7.07
SB: t3330 M = 11.10
BB: t3785 M = 12.62
UTG: t1515 M = 5.05
Hero (MP): t2025 M = 6.75
CO: t725 M = 2.42

Pre Flop: (t300) Hero is MP with J T
UTG calls t200, Hero calls t200, 3 folds, BB checks

Flop: (t700) Q K K (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets t400, Hero raises to t800, BB folds, UTG calls t400

Turn: (t2300) 4 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: (t2300) A (2 players)
UTG bets t515 all in, Hero calls t515

Final Pot: t3330
UTG shows A A (a full house, Aces full of Kings)
Hero shows J T (a straight, Ten to Ace)
UTG wins t3330