This was the second rush tournament I’ve played, and while I miss having reads and establishing dynamics at the table, I will say that rush otherwise allows for great tournament structures. You get in a ton of hands at each blind level and the tournament still goes by pretty quickly. Especially for non-NLHE games, where reads aren’t worth nearly as much to me, I think I’m a big fan. Anyhow, here are a few random hands:
Slowplay Costs Me the Pot
It’s really rare that slowplaying is correct in PLO8, and despite the results of this hand, I’m pretty happy with my decision. On the flop, it’s just really hard for him to have anything at all and so easy for me to have trips. When I’m ahead, I’m usually way ahead, sweating two or in this case just one out. Turn is great for me since it means there will be no low; I probably would have bet a rag. I don’t think I can expect too many calls if I bet the river, and most of the hands will value bet if I check anyway, so I’d rather try to induce. Or, in this case, save myself some money.
Full Tilt Pot-Limit Omaha Tournament, 25/50 Blinds (9 handed) – Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t4770)
SB (t1885)
BB (t6555)
UTG (t4768)
UTG+1 (t7881)
Hero (MP1) (t8855)
MP2 (t4532)
MP3 (t3394)
CO (t4299)
Hero’s M: 118.07
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 2
, 4
, 10
, A
2 folds, Hero bets t150, MP2 calls t150, 5 folds
Flop: (t375) 2, 10, 2
(2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets t375, Hero calls t375
Turn: (t1125) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 checks
River: (t1125) A (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets t400, Hero calls t400
Total pot: t1925
Results:
Hero had 2, 4, 10, A (full house, twos over Aces).
MP2 had J, A, A, K (full house, Aces over twos).
Outcome: MP2 won t1925
Something Else You Aren’t Supposed to Do in PLO8
Full Tilt Pot-Limit Omaha Tournament, 150/300 Blinds (9 handed) – Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t4265)
SB (t8231)
BB (t13609)
UTG (t12249)
Hero (UTG+1) (t17046)
MP1 (t15543)
MP2 (t9133)
MP3 (t9700)
CO (t14096)
Hero’s M: 37.88
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K, 3, A, 3
UTG calls t300, Hero calls t300, 2 folds, MP3 calls t300, 2 folds, SB calls t150, BB checks
Flop: (t1500) 4, 7, 5 (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks
Turn: (t1500) 9 (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets t999, MP3 raises to t3900, 3 folds, Hero calls t2901
River: (t9300) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets t5500 (All-In), Hero calls t5500
Total pot: t20300
Results:
Hero had K, 3, A, 3 (one pair, threes).
MP3 had K, A, 4, J (flush, Ace high).
Outcome: Hero won t10150, MP3 won t10150
It’s a cardinal rule of split pot games that you aren’t supposed to call down for half the pot, especially not with only the second nuts. I just don’t see the guy ever checking the nut low on the flop. The real danger here is that I get quartered if he has A3 and a high, but even that’s a kind of unlikely flop check, plus I hold two of the 3’s. He was pissed though.
Bluff Catching
Looking at this now, I probably ought to bet the turn. As played, though, I’m happy with the river check-call. It’s extremely rare that he has a high good enough to value bet in its own right, so I think the only way I get scooped is if he rivered like a low and a weak two-pair, and that seems pretty unlikely. I also don’t think he checks too many low draws on the turn that are good enough to value bet the river. Scooooooooooooop.
Full Tilt Pot-Limit Omaha Tournament, 300/600 Blinds (9 handed) – Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button (t10042)
SB (t27450)
Hero (BB) (t39886)
UTG (t19199)
UTG+1 (t45543)
MP1 (t12244)
MP2 (t31370)
MP3 (t10781)
CO (t34163)
Hero’s M: 44.32
Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, J, 10, J
1 fold, UTG+1 bets t1350, 6 folds, Hero calls t750
Flop: (t3000) 6, 9, Q (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks
Turn: (t3000) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks
River: (t3000) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets t2400, Hero calls t2400
Total pot: t7800
Results:
Hero had 9, J, 10, J (one pair, Jacks).
UTG+1 had 10, K, A, 4 (one pair, fours).
Outcome: Hero won t7800
I finished 32nd out of like 1100 runners. That took barely three hours to play out, despite the fact that there was plenty of play at every level. Rush PLO8 tournament = great success!