First it was $1/$1 PLO. A few weeks later it changed to $2/$5 PLO. PLO runs 8 handed. Interestingly PLO has basically displaced the $2/$5 no limit game that ran forever. $2/$5 NL seldom runs now while there's virtually always a $2/$5 PLO game.
While I still play $1/$2 NL I do still have this crazy dream to play $2/$5 someday. Well it looks like $2/$5 means $2/$5 PLO. Well this is a twist.
It took some getting used to but now I'm pretty much on board with it. I'm doing some reading (more on that later) and figured I'm ready to play some online. I've decided to start at the bottom of the heap, $0.01/$0.02 full ring. The plan is to play 500 hands at each level and move up when at any profit. I hope to reach $0.10/$0.25 PLO but we'll see. One level at a time. I got up to $25 NL back before the Americans left and the games weren't as good after that.
I'm not too worried about the micro stakes and taking it seriously. I just think of it as $1/$2 or 1/2 if you will.
From the first session this was the first interesting hand PLO hand I played. Buying in short while I get my bearings.
PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com
Button ($4.94)
SB ($4.24)
BB ($1.82)
UTG ($19.42)
UTG+1 ($4.33)
MP1 ($18.73)
Hero (MP2) ($0.69)
MP3 ($13.23)
CO ($5)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 8s, Ad, Ac, 4h
2 folds, MP1 bets $0.07, Hero raises to $0.24, MP3 calls $0.24, 4 folds, MP1 calls $0.17
Flop: ($0.75) Qs, 7s, 8d (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.45 (All-In), MP3 calls $0.45, 1 fold
Turn: ($1.65) 5s (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($1.65) 9d (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $1.65 | Rake: $0.06
Results:
Hero had 8s, Ad, Ac, 4h (one pair, Aces).
MP3 had 5c, 10d, 9s, 5d (three of a kind, fives).
Outcome: MP3 won $1.59
Button ($4.94)
SB ($4.24)
BB ($1.82)
UTG ($19.42)
UTG+1 ($4.33)
MP1 ($18.73)
Hero (MP2) ($0.69)
MP3 ($13.23)
CO ($5)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 8s, Ad, Ac, 4h
2 folds, MP1 bets $0.07, Hero raises to $0.24, MP3 calls $0.24, 4 folds, MP1 calls $0.17
Flop: ($0.75) Qs, 7s, 8d (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.45 (All-In), MP3 calls $0.45, 1 fold
Turn: ($1.65) 5s (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($1.65) 9d (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $1.65 | Rake: $0.06
Results:
Hero had 8s, Ad, Ac, 4h (one pair, Aces).
MP3 had 5c, 10d, 9s, 5d (three of a kind, fives).
Outcome: MP3 won $1.59
oh well. Over on propokertools I looked it up I was 63% preflop and 53% on the flop vs MP3. MP1 was a donk who raised pretty much every hand.
Didn't win a hand that first session. Next session I did win my first Omaha hand.
PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com
SB ($1.76)
BB ($5)
UTG ($2.08)
UTG+1 ($1.08)
MP1 ($12.31)
MP2 ($2.17)
Hero (MP3) ($0.80)
CO ($1.98)
Button ($1.28)
Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Kd, 6c, 2h, Kh
1 fold, UTG+1 (poster) checks, MP1 calls $0.02, 1 fold, Hero (poster) bets $0.11, 2 folds, SB calls $0.10, 1 fold, UTG+1 (poster) calls $0.09, 1 fold
Flop: ($0.37) 6s, 6d, Jc (3 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $0.36, SB calls $0.36, 1 fold
Turn: ($1.09) 5c (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.33 (All-In), SB calls $0.33
River: ($1.75) 7s (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $1.75 | Rake: $0.06
Results:
SB had 9h, Jd, Qd, 7d (two pair, Jacks and sevens).
Hero had Kd, 6c, 2h, Kh (three of a kind, sixes).
Outcome: Hero won $1.69
In this case I was 85% on the flop and turn. Only 59% preflop. I don't know what the other guy was thinking. Chasing TP in Omaha often isn't a wise strategy. That was a break catching trips. Sometimes the side cards can also work for you.
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