flop small :: Bet Big

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Here’s a hand that took place on Friday. I don’t agree with the way my opponent played it. Villain is a good player, mixes up his game, thinks about the hands he’s in. He can be a little hard-headed when he’s taken the lead in a hand though. I’m guilty of this too and often have to concentrate on putting the breaks on.

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I’m down in Tampa on business and hit the Hard Rock Casino last night hoping there’s an low limit Omaha hi-lo game spread. I’m in luck, there’s a 2-4 game seeing an average of 8 people to the flop with 5 people to the river every hand. I pull up a seat and buy in for a HUNDO.

I’ve played pot-limit before, but I really don’t know what I’m doing. Wade lent me a couple books which I’ve been reading off and on. But reading without practice doesn’t make things click with me. I need to get a feel for how hands play and hold up. When betting, raising, calling and folding are right.

One of my favorite all-time quotes: “good judgement is based on experience; experience is based on bad judgement.”

I think I did alright all-together. I finished up 60 after being down 100. And only made two obvious mistakes, one aweful, one meh. I called on the end in one hand without a possible low on the board with A2 in my hand (nerves). And I overcalled on the river not closing the action with the non-nut low when it was pretty clear the nut low was out there - but the pot was massive.

I also experienced one of the dreamiest flops I think you can get in Omaha:

I had AA59 in middle position and limped in, 7 players to the flop.

Flop: AQJ

I end up making the nut flush and scoop 4 callers on the end when a backdoor low doesn’t get there. Fun times.