Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Heads Up Pot Limit Omana in Six Hands

I recently played a heads up Pot Limit Omaha tournament. As the title indicates, the tournament was over in six hands. I only lost one pot where I was in the big blind and folded to a bet on the flop. My win was largely due to the overaggressiveness of my opponent. I am in seat #2 and my comments are in italics.



Heads Up Sit & Go 10/20 - Pot Limit Omaha

The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Seat 2 [5h Tc Th As]
Seat 2 calls 10
Seat 1 raises to 60
Seat 2 calls 40
I want to see a flop here. I'm in position with a decent hand, but I don't like the pot sized raise preflop. I'll proceed cautiously.
*** FLOP *** [Ah Jc 9c]
Seat 1 bets 60
Seat 2 calls 60
The half pot bet here could just be a continuation bet. I have top pair. I'll just call as this is a draw heavy board and I don't want to invest too much early in the match.
*** TURN *** [Ah Jc 9c] [7h]
Seat 1 bets 120
Seat 2 calls 120
This is a good card as I have now picked up a flush draw. The half pot bet won't scare me away.
*** RIVER *** [Ah Jc 9c 7h] [5s]
Seat 1 checks
Seat 2 bets 260
I just made a strong hand--aces up. I need to value bet this. It looks like my opponent missed a flush or straight draw.
Seat 1 calls 260
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Seat 2 shows [5h Tc Th As] (two pair, Aces and Fives)
Seat 1 shows [Kd 2c Ts Ks] (a pair of Kings)
Seat 2 wins the pot (1,000) with two pair, Aces and Fives
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 1,000 Rake 0Board: [Ah Jc 9c 7h 5s]
Seat 1 (big blind) showed [Kd 2c Ts Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2 (small blind) showed [5h Tc Th As] and won (1,000) with two pair, Aces and Fives
I guess my opponent was value betting the kings and a gutshot. I'm glad I got paid off here as better players would easily fold that hand.


Heads Up Sit & Go 10/20 - Pot Limit Omaha
Seat 1 (1,000)
Seat 2 (2,000)
Seat 1 posts the small blind of 10
Seat 2 posts the big blind of 20
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Seat 2 [Jh 3h 8h 6s]
Seat 1 calls 10
Seat 2 checks
No need to raise here. Let's see a flop.
** FLOP *** [4c Qd Ad]
Seat 2 checks
Seat 1 bets 40
Seat 2 folds
This a no brainer. I missed the flop completely. Time to fold.
Uncalled bet of 40 returned to Seat 1
Seat 1 mucks
Seat 1 wins the pot (40)
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 40 Rake 0Board: [4c Qd Ad]
Seat 1 (small blind) collected (40), mucked
Seat 2 (big blind) folded on the Flop

Heads Up Sit & Go 10/20 - Pot Limit Omaha

Seat 1 (1,020)
Seat 2 (1,980)
Seat 2 posts the small blind of 10
Seat 1 posts the big blind of 20
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Seat 2 [6s 2c Ts 4d]
Seat 2 calls 10
I'll just limp in and try and see a cheap flop.
Seat 1 checks
*** FLOP *** [5h 8s 2h]
Seat 1 checks
Seat 2 checks
*** TURN *** [5h 8s 2h] [Qs]
Seat 1 checks
Seat 2 bets 20
I have a flush draw, gutshot straight draw and a pair. Maybe I can win the pot by betting.
Seat 1calls 20
*** RIVER *** [5h 8s 2h Qs] [3c]
Seat 1 checks
Seat 2 bets 40
Seat 1 folds
Uncalled bet of 40 returned to Seat 2
Seat 2 mucks
Seat 2 wins the pot (80)
I had to value bet the nuts.
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 80 Rake 0Board: [5h 8s 2h Qs 3c]
Seat 1 (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 2 (small blind) collected (80), mucked

Heads Up Sit & Go 10/20 - Pot Limit Omaha

Seat 1 (980)
Seat 2 (2,020)
Seat 1 posts the small blind of 10
Seat 2 posts the big blind of 20
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Seat 2 [Ah 7c Ac 6c]
Seat 1 calls 10
Seat 2 raises to 40
Seat 1 calls 20
I like the minimum raise with aces in PLO--especially heads up. I don't want to invest too much with just one pair at this point.
*** FLOP *** [Ad As Ts]
Seat 2 checks
I like it when I flop the nuts. I hope my opponent catches up a bit.
Seat 1 checks
*** TURN *** [Ad As Ts] [Th]
Seat 2 checks
Please have quad 10s......
Seat 1 checks
*** RIVER *** [Ad As Ts Th] [2s]
Seat 2 bets 40
Time for a value bet.
Seat 1 calls 40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Seat 2 shows [Ah 7c Ac 6c] (four of a kind, Aces)
Seat 1 mucks
Seat 2 wins the pot (160) with four of a kind, Aces
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 160 Rake 0Board: [Ad As Ts Th 2s]
Seat 1 (small blind) mucked [Qh 8h 2d 9s] - two pair, Aces and Twos
Seat 2 (big blind) showed [Ah 7c Ac 6c] and won (160) with four of a kind, Aces
This player is not that good. I don't see anyway that Aces and twos with a queen kicker would be good in that spot.

Heads Up Sit & Go 10/20 - Pot Limit Omaha

Seat 1 (900)
Seat 2 (2,100)
Seat 2 posts the small blind of 10
Seat 1 posts the big blind of 20
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Seat 2[5d 4h Js Ts]
Seat 2 calls 10
I want to see a cheap flop with a hand like this.
Seat 1 checks
*** FLOP *** [3d Tc 8h]
Seat 1 checks
Seat 2 bets 40
I have not led out with a pot sized bet yet. My opponent should respect this bet. I hold top pair but nothing more. I'm just using my big stack more than anything else to win the pot here.
Seat 1 folds
Uncalled bet of 40 returned to Seat 2
Seat 2 mucks
Seat 2 wins the pot (40)
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 40 Rake 0Board: [3d Tc 8h]
Seat 1 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2 (small blind) collected (40), mucked

Heads Up Sit & Go 10/20 - Pot Limit Omaha

Seat 1 (880)
Seat 2 (2,120)
Seat 1 posts the small blind of 10
Seat 2 posts the big blind of 20
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Seat 2 [9h As 3s 2d]
Seat 1 raises to 60
Seat 2 calls 40
I'll try and flop big. I'm out of position, but I have enough chips to gamble a bit at this stage.
*** FLOP *** [2s 5s 3d]
Seat 2 checks
I flopped big. I have not check raised yet. That is my plan.
Seat 1 bets 120
Seat 2 raises to 480
I'm a bit worried about a pot sized bet here. I know I have outs regardless of what my oppoent holds. I'll play a big pot with a hand like this.
Seat 1 raises to 820, and is all in
Seat 2calls 340
Pot committed with this hand. Easy call.
Seat 1 shows [Kd Ad 8s 8d]
Seat 2 shows [9h As 3s 2d]
Wow, going all in with just the overpair. Must be an omaha rookie.
*** TURN *** [2s 5s 3d] [4s]
I win.
*** RIVER *** [2s 5s 3d 4s] [Ts]
Seat 1 shows a pair of Eights
Seat 2 shows a straight flush, Five high
Seat 2 wins the pot (1,760) with a straight flush, Five high
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 1,760 Rake 0Board: [2s 5s 3d 4s Ts]
Seat 1 (small blind) showed [Kd Ad 8s 8d] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 2 (big blind) showed [9h As 3s 2d] and won (1,760) with a straight flush, Five high
That was about as quick of a heads up tournament as I have ever played.

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