(PLO)dding along....

Another positive session winning +$62.55 in 110 minutes and 508 hands. Bankroll has increased to $4632.09.

I play (PLO) Pot-Limit Omaha on occasions just to play something other than Hold 'em. I play a level down (25plo) from where I play Hold 'em because I know I'm not as good at this game. Also because of the variance the game can have. Omaha is played with 4 cards in your hand instead of the two used in Hold 'em.

The biggest difference is that 2 cards and only 2 cards must be used from your hand. Having more options of cards to play makes it easier to make quality hands in this game. It is not unheard of to have a different player in the lead after each street or round of bets. It is a game where big draws should be played aggressively, thus resulting in many big pots and nothing being a lock until the river hits the board.

Again, just like in hold 'em, the key is to stay aggressive, but also for me, try to control the size of the pot. In PLO, the most that can ever be bet is the size of the pot. So keeping bets smaller, usually 40%-60%, keeps the pot at a manageable level. Most of my preflop raises are smaller as well, usually 1/2 pot-size.

Another very important part of the game is to fold quality hands when it's fairly obvious you are beat. Generally, the river bets are going to be fairly large in relation to stack sizes, so being able to save that amount is huge in being a profitable player.

FullTiltPoker Game #5022919070: Table Celia (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:48:11 ET - 2008/01/27
Seat 1: DMoneyshot ($43.45)
Seat 2: robertlombardo ($9.85)
Seat 3: JCREmoney ($31.55)
Seat 4: jaydub52001 ($14.25)
Seat 5: murraypokerinc ($24.25)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($28.10)
murraypokerinc posts the small blind of $0.10
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [4s Qd Th Qh]
DMoneyshot folds
robertlombardo folds
JCREmoney raises to $0.85
jaydub52001 calls $0.85
murraypokerinc calls $0.75
birdiemachine calls $0.60
*** FLOP *** [Qc Ac 7d]
murraypokerinc checks
birdiemachine bets $1.70 ...possible other player has AAxx, so I lead to find out where I'm at.
JCREmoney raises to $3.40 ....min raise makes me believe I'm ahead.
jaydub52001 folds
murraypokerinc calls $3.40 ....???
birdiemachine calls $1.70
*** TURN *** [Qc Ac 7d] [As] ....scary card, AQxx and A7xx have me dead, still 1 card to go that may fill their boat.
murraypokerinc checks
birdiemachine checks
JCREmoney bets $13.60
murraypokerinc folds
birdiemachine raises to $23.85, and is all in
JCREmoney calls $10.25
birdiemachine shows [4s Qd Th Qh]
JCREmoney shows [Ad Kd 5h 3c]
*** RIVER *** [Qc Ac 7d As] [8s] ...luckily he misses
birdiemachine shows a full house, Queens full of Aces
JCREmoney shows three of a kind, Aces
birdiemachine wins the pot ($58.30) with a full house, Queens full of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $61.30 Rake $3
Board: [Qc Ac 7d As 8s]
Seat 1: DMoneyshot didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: robertlombardo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: JCREmoney showed [Ad Kd 5h 3c] and lost with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 4: jaydub52001 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: murraypokerinc (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: birdiemachine (big blind) showed [4s Qd Th Qh] and won ($58.30) with a full house, Queens full of Aces




FullTiltPoker Game #5022992037: Table Diazo (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:53:41 ET - 2008/01/27
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($28.30)
Seat 2: suktej ($9.80)
Seat 3: shad0r ($31.80)
Seat 4: Capo Di Poker ($17.40)
Seat 6: senordelicioso ($26.25)
Capo Di Poker posts the small blind of $0.10
senordelicioso posts the big blind of $0.25
rocketraney sits down
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Qd 6h 6d Th]
rocketraney adds $17
birdiemachine raises to $0.55
suktej calls $0.55
shad0r calls $0.55
Capo Di Poker calls $0.45
senordelicioso folds
*** FLOP *** [3d 6c Kd]
Capo Di Poker bets $2.45
birdiemachine raises to $9.80...hard to get away from this now...he could have a straight and flush draw or 33xx
suktej folds
shad0r folds
Capo Di Poker raises to $16.85, and is all in
birdiemachine calls $7.05
Capo Di Poker shows [8c Ks 4d Kh]
birdiemachine shows [Qd 6h 6d Th] ... I do have the diamond draw since my 6's are no good. (9 outs)
*** TURN *** [3d 6c Kd] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [3d 6c Kd 4c] [Ac]
Capo Di Poker shows three of a kind, Kings
birdiemachine shows three of a kind, Sixes
Capo Di Poker wins the pot ($34.35) with three of a kind, Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $36.15 Rake $1.80
Board: [3d 6c Kd 4c Ac]
Seat 1: birdiemachine showed [Qd 6h 6d Th] and lost with three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 2: suktej folded on the Flop
Seat 3: shad0r (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Capo Di Poker (small blind) showed [8c Ks 4d Kh] and won ($34.35) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 6: senordelicioso (big blind) folded before the Flop