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  1. namgnojila namgnojila is offline

    Liverpool
    United Kingdom

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    Nov 25th, 2009 (11/25/2009 1:07am)

    apoloogies for the remedialness of the q's but ive just started PLO cash and wanted to understand a hand: firstly is villains call on the flop correct or incorrect and also my action on the turn, any help.advice or insight would be great, peace

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    pokerstars Game #35819839807: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.05/$0.10 USD) - 2009/11/25 7:00:01 WET [2009/11/25 2:00:01 ET]
    Table 'Nanking' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
    Seat 3: Alkemisti ($15.20 in chips)
    Seat 4: alijongman ($18.25 in chips)
    Alkemisti: posts small blind $0.05
    alijongman: posts big blind $0.10
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to alijongman [Qh Kc Th Ad]
    Alkemisti: raises $0.20 to $0.30
    alijongman: raises $0.50 to $0.80
    Alkemisti: calls $0.50
    *** FLOP *** [Tc 6h Kh]
    alijongman: bets $1.55
    Alkemisti: calls $1.55
    *** TURN *** [Tc 6h Kh] [4c]
    alijongman: bets $2.20
    Alkemisti: raises $8.90 to $11.10
    alijongman: raises $4.80 to $15.90 and is all-in
    Alkemisti: calls $1.75 and is all-in
    Uncalled bet ($3.05) returned to alijongman
    *** RIVER *** [Tc 6h Kh 4c] [9d]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    alijongman: shows [Qh Kc Th Ad] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
    Alkemisti: shows [4h 4s 5h 5s] (three of a kind, Fours)
    Alkemisti collected $29.40 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot $30.40 | Rake $1
    Board [Tc 6h Kh 4c 9d]
    Seat 3: Alkemisti (button) (small blind) showed [4h 4s 5h 5s] and won ($29.40) with three of a kind, Fours
    Seat 4: alijongman (big blind) showed [Qh Kc Th Ad] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens
  2. MYBLUEDOG MYBLUEDOG is offline

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    Nov 25th, 2009 (11/25/2009 1:30am) in reply to namgnojila

    Since you are a newby, you must understand that the biggest equity lead you probably have pre-flop is 60:40.

    <span><span><table border="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th>Hand</th><th>Pot equity</th><th>Wins</th><th>Ties</th></tr><tr><td>AdKcQhTh</td><td>46.72%</td><td>507,391</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>5h5s4h4s</td><td>53.28%</td><td>578,617</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table></span></span>

    In this situation, it's a coin-flip: equity wise and you are on the down side of the coin.

    What really works for his hand is his two pair has 23.75% equity to his a sets alone. It also has blockers for you flush draw. He also has a live flush draw in spades. If all low cards come, he's usually freerolliing you with str8 draws and made pairs.

    <span><span>board: KhTc6h
    <table border="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th>Hand</th><th>Pot equity</th><th>Wins</th><th>Ties</th></tr><tr><td>AdKcQhTh</td><td>84.02%</td><td>689</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>5h5s4h4s</td><td>15.98%</td><td>131</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table></span></span>

    On the flop, you pick up the lions share of equity but he's got a flush draw and doesn't know he's dominated, but he's probably not going anywhere since it's HU situation.

    <span><span>board: KhTc6h4c
    <table border="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th>Hand</th><th>Pot equity</th><th>Wins</th><th>Ties</th></tr><tr><td>AdKcQhTh</td><td>35.00%</td><td>14</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>5h5s4h4s</td><td>65.00%</td><td>26</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>

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    On the turn, he takes the lead with a set and gets his money in good.

    What can you learn from this hand? The equity swings in HU PLO are large after the flop.

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