Poker Video: Pot-Limit Omaha by Ribbo (Mid Stakes)

Is this entire series going to be FR?

Nope, it was a filler while I waited for students to actually log on skype for some coaching!

Well there were a few interesting hands this session. Shame one of them happened whilst I was coughing away lol.
It wouldn't have made for a good series if I had done the first episode with more coughing that coaching.

Time Link to 00:36:04

Ribbo, I see you play top two very aggressively in this whole video. I dont really know how to play to pair yet. I usaly play two pair agressivly if I have redraws, but passively if I have naked two pair. Obviously board texture matters alot, JhThAhAd isn't that great on JsTs9s. But if I have AsAc8s9c on 8d9d2h I usaly check call OOP and see a safe turn IP. Asumming the pot is 3ways, all players 100bb.

With regards to the 6kkt hand, How would you play this hand if your opponents both had 100bb? would you be bet folding the flop? Betting 2/3 pot on the flop, calling a raise and planing on folding all turns except a 6/t/k? A,Q,J seem the only real safe cards, so if one oppent check/calls your flop bet are you betting these and only these cards? I would put there raising range on 66**,55**,tt**,789*. Maybe this is to tight? Would typical oppoents semi-bluff here with tjqa? or a naked 87?

I dont know how 200plo plays, but If the oppent c/c the flop I would put him on something like 78xx, jj+, 65xx, tjqa, 43xx so I guess top 2 is ahead on most turns, and poting flop and turn is correct.

awesome video! i think every video needs an accent like that. its calm, relaxing, and humorously informational lol.

ps. thanks for editing out the coughing

fantastic beginning ribbo!

This is a pretty big assumption on your part. If a villain is capable of folding a set then you have a real problem with getting paid off on your draws because you are playing them straight up. Furthermore on non-pairing turns you just turned a winning hand into an equity loser.

Why don't you at least watch the hand in question before you comment?
Go look at stack sizes then get back to me.
The hand was never a "winning" hand, whatever that means. The equity vs a set will always be less than 50%
We have 17 outs on a non pairing turn to a straight so it's impossible to ever not have odds to call even with full pot sizes.
By shoving the flop we negate position and allow our opponent to play his set perfectly. This hand is not a question of equity but one of risking less money than our opponent for the same reward.

Everyone play nice, this is a learning environment, not 2p2, thanks.

awesome video! i think every video needs an accent like that. its calm, relaxing, and humorously informational lol.

ps. thanks for editing out the coughing

Yes, I can't stand being matter-of-fact. Truth is I do the videos to entertain myself, and if anyone else smiles, that's just a bonus.
One thing i've been trying hard to cut out is using the word "like".
It features prominently in too many poker players vocabulary, some of the dual commentary videos on every site has one guy saying it every 5th word.
It sounds horrible when you listen to it.

Excellent vid, and very refreshing commentary.

Serious i fcking love your movies

I told my friends from the class today, that he should go watch them (he plays PLO too, we both play PLO200+-).

I hope there comes more from you, but please let it be mid stakes.
You really do something in your movies, that's just brilliant.

"he was just keeping my money warm" - i like!

really great video!

flattery will get you everywhere in life, cheers.

not a problem any more, can't shortstack on pokerstars, min buyin is 50 bets now in the games i play
but yeah could do a shortstacking guide which would also show how to play against them