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Re:WSOP qualifier satty complaint / suggestion for FTP
They don't have $26 36 man DS tournies for the $750K - however, I just checked FTP and there are now 2 evening DS satties to the ME qualifier, so all is well.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Mar 26th, 2010
Re:WSOP qualifier satty complaint / suggestion for FTP
sorry - to be clear I am referring to the $26 satties for the two daily qualifiers - i would like to see a few of those in the evenings.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Mar 26th, 2010
WSOP qualifier satty complaint / suggestion for FTP
Presently at FTP they are running $26 36 man double shoot out satties to the $216 ME DS qualifiers. I really like playing in these tournies, but for the most part I can only play in the evenings after 9pm EST. Despite them being offered at various times throughout the day there are exactly 0 that run at this time or later on. FTP Doug or anyone else - can we add 1 or 2 of these to the evening schedule pretty please' Thanks.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Mar 26th, 2010
Re:Joe Cada on CNN's American Morning
"put a million in a money market account..you should put alot more than that". That is obviously very good advice (well, substitute "money market account" for any number of other more traditional investment vehicles as well) Whats wrong with him rolling with a roll of "only" a million or 2 or even still getting backed for the bigger events' He seems to have signed on with stars so he may well already have that taken care of anyway. He has the opportunity to BOTH be set for life AND live the life of a pro poker player!
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Nov 18th, 2009
Re:PLO - Big pot on rainbow board
Shoving and calling are both ok really. You are going to be between 45-50% vs a reasonable shoving range that siada will show up with (which should include not only sets or AA, but rundowns, a Q with 3 big cards, a 7 with an open ender, etc). Calling might keep the other guy in and shouldn't change your equity much so thats an ok option, but raising is of course ok as well. If you think you have any fold equity however, you should push - of course you shouldn't have any with those stacks and that action, but you never know in a $10 game, so if you have reason to think he might fold ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Oct 23rd, 2009
Re:PLO bet or check?
You have to bet because you want your river bet to be bigger. You have a 4 way pot going here, so IMO the play is to build the pot a bit - it is not unlikely for someone to have a smaller flush or a set, so lets try and get value across two streets and build it up for a bigger river bet. If you lose them its not really any harm done as you probably only stood to win a fairly small river bet, and even then only some of the time, by checking - but those times when they have something they will call with you want to be able to maximize your take.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Sep 28th, 2009
Re:LAST HAND HISTORY FTP WONT WORK???
when you fired up FTP after the last update did ask you download the newest flash software' you probably need this.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Sep 4th, 2009
3 way PLO hand
CO is a total fish that plays way too many hands and often plays them terribly, he has been up to 200 and then felted twice already SB is better than CO, but I also welcome him to the table - he overvalues hands, doesn't fold mediocre hands on the flop, and at times is a bit too tricky for his own good. What do we think about the Hero's call on the flop as opposed to raising' What do we think about the Hero getting it all in once he does call and gets the heavy action coming back to him' Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players UTG: $150.60 CO: $81.55 Hero (BTN): ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Sep 3rd, 2009
Re:AA in PLO
orly'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 16th, 2009
Re:AA in PLO
You may want to re-read that bit :)
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 12th, 2009
Re:AA in PLO
Actually his hand is a slight fav over a random AAxx. I also think you have it backwards - why throw it in with 89tj in this spot when you can call on the button vs a re-raiser' Your hand plays much better post flop than the AA and this is how you are going to get the value out of the hand, not randomly throwing it in blind.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 12th, 2009
Re:AA in PLO
If you can get the third raise in preflop with 100bb stacks or less any AAxx is a premium hand. Most of the time in omaha you can't get most of the chips in preflop and the strength of your hand is rated by how well it flops vs your opponents range, and how well it plays after the flop - this is why you hear things like KKxx isn't premium but 9sTsJhQh is. However, if you can get a good chunk in preflop with AAxx, especially with some dead money (the original raiser and the blinds will fold fairly often) then you should do that, its an edge you have g'teed and it will be a lot ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 12th, 2009
Re:PLO turn spot
Pretty much mirrors my thinking. What I was hoping for in this thread was a debate on those 2 options as I think they both have their strong points. FYI I bet and he folded. I bet close to pot though and I do think that was overkill.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 6th, 2009
Re:PLO turn spot
"i think a smallish bet is good. also, of course people do it, but if its me with AAA66 there, i dont know if a big flop bet and big turn bet is necessarily my line. so saying that we look like top boat might not entirely be true." Maybe not a big bet, but you absolutely need to bet that turn with aces full IMO - you need to be able to get the rest in on the river and you need to be able to bet the turn with force in future hands.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 6th, 2009
Re:PLO turn spot
If we choose to check behind we need to be comitting to call most rivers. We might fold a non heart 5-T (I think weak/medium straight draws make up a bunch of his range), but if we feel he has a pretty wide range and will bluff the river then checking and calling the river is reasonable. I do think you are understimating the showdown value of our hand vs his range though. Still, I agree that bet/fold is superior as I am not convinced we are going to get many bluffs out of him on the river and letting him draw is just giving him a free shot.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 6th, 2009
Re:PLO turn spot
I think bet fold is a good line. What it means to "just take down the pot here" is that you have a likely best hand but much of your opponents range is made up of hands that won't put any more money in the pot unless they improve - so why let them' I think checking behind has merits, but I think bet/fold is my preferred line. The only one I think is out is bet/call.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 6th, 2009
Re:PLO turn spot
why' what is your plan for the river if he bets'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 5th, 2009
Re:PLO turn spot
bet/call or bet/fold and why'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 5th, 2009
PLO turn spot
Hero and Villain do not have prior history, and have played together at this table for about 20 minutes. Villain seems to be a decent player with a TAG style, but loosens up in LP. Hero is playing a similar style. Villain has been raising frequently from the button and SB, and until this hand Hero has not really showed much resistance. They have not played a hand to showdown together yet. What is the best line on the turn for the Hero - bet/call, bet/fold, or check behind' Full Tilt Poker Game #13826744552: Table Temple (6 max) - $2/$4 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 0:39:41 ET - 2009/08/05 Seat 1: ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Aug 5th, 2009
Re:FTP Biggest Bonus Ever
hundo here as well. Not going to complain about free money, but i would be curious to see how they determine who gets what.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 30th, 2009
Re:Where did all the good prob bets go?
the lack of prob bets around here is a real proplem.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 29th, 2009
Re:PL Omaha Hi - just call the river bet?
they are playing about 150bb effective. if they were shorter then I am with you, the bad guy will be much less likely to call off / get the rest in with a wider range and we can raise a little more comfortably
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 28th, 2009
Re:PL Omaha Hi - just call the river bet?
I don't care for limping either here, I much prefer to raise the button - but with 150 blinds effective vs the BB and being on the button limping and playing a pot is not that big of a deal.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 28th, 2009
Re:PL Omaha Hi - just call the river bet?
the problem is that if raising is profitable, then we may be priced in to calling the shove once we raise (if raising is profitable here then our opponent may also be the kind to be "value" re-raising 9s full) - and as such some % of the time we will be inducing a big mistake from ourselves - we can either be folding the best hand in a huge pot, or calling off with the worst hand, both of which are big errors and, IMO, makes calling the preferred play.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 28th, 2009
Re:PL Omaha Hi - just call the river bet?
Give hima range and then ask yourself what you expect to happen if you raise. You got 3 way action on the flop, no action on the turn, and now he leads into you. He is 1) bluffing, 2) had a set/2pair and now has a boat/quads, 3) has played a straight very poorly. If you raise he is folding his bluffs, straights, and *should* be folding his nines full a fair bit (but he may call - and a call could be right depending on history), and he will be raising his higher FHs and quads. So, you could be losing some value vs 9's full, but I recommend calling. And once he raises your raise your hand ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 28th, 2009
Re:Hand in PLO $50 rebuy on Stars...to shove or just call the turn?
Yes, its close for sure. And folding, although the worst of the 3 options, isn't all that far behind either IMO. Its a pretty gross spot really.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 27th, 2009
Re:Hand in PLO $50 rebuy on Stars...to shove or just call the turn?
I play much more PLO cash than tournaments, so I am not prepared to argue with you on that - if you say limping with relatively junky hands like this works for you, and that the button often folds and you wind up with position then so be it, I can accept that. The point about keeping the pot small is definitely good, and you are playing the hand with a plan, so awful was probably too strong, I can agree there, no problem. However, one thing I will take issue with is the value of this hand - it is trash, plain and simple. Sure you are 60/40 hot and cold vs lots of hands, but thats not really ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 27th, 2009
Re:Hand in PLO $50 rebuy on Stars...to shove or just call the turn?
"You all are rediculous its funny. First off Id go out on a limb and guess that most of you havent played more then 10 omaha tourneys. The same way my previous sentence isnt that relevant is the same way that the orginal poster did not ask a single question about the preflop action. Yah Billy Kopp should've just folded 53 diamonds and he would have still been in the world series, that is the reason he played it bad. Whether the call preflop is awful or great is not the issue and i think it is funny how you people think the call is "AWFUL" but like I said that isnt the ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 27th, 2009
Re:Hand in PLO $50 rebuy on Stars...to shove or just call the turn?
I must disagree - limping in with this hand is just bad - a single suited middle run down with 2 gaps at the top and one at the bottom isn't a "reasonable" hand - its trash. You could raise with it from LP and either steal the blinds or hope to take it heads up, but limping with it an looking to take a flop, especially when it is raised behind you is a big leak - it doesn't flop well, it flops draws that are dominated and weak made hands much too often. Look at cneuy3's comments - he is right - you flopped as well as you can hope for and look where you are!
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 27th, 2009
Re:Hand in PLO $50 rebuy on Stars...to shove or just call the turn?
The preflop play here is awful - its a terrible hand and playing it in spots such as this is asking to get in trouble - you will hit too many non-nut hands and draws, dominated draws, and trouble spots you just don't want OOP. Your question is about the flop and turn, but the real problem here is preflop. As you did play the hand the best option is to lead when checked to on the flop rather than checking behind as you did, and if you get multiway resistance to fold - if you get only one caller you should bet most turns. However, once its checked around on the flop the turn situation you ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		RonDworkin
Jul 27th, 2009