My PLO experience

I am still in Adelaide, last night I went for a swim. They were no tournaments running, and I have no intention to play in any of their NLH cash tables, but they have $1/$2 PLO. I went there about 9pm, they only have 1 PLO table running and the list was short. Well, I stood on the rail and watch how they play and I found out most of them were Holdem players. They would go for a long way with their AA or KK. Raising (POT) with those hands pre-flop, with a pot-size bet on the flop is a must. I would love to sit in there.

The blinds were only $1/$2, and you can buy-in for any amount between $60 to $180. The table were very loose. You never see a cheap flop. Either the button or one of the blinds will automatically raise the Pot in every hand. Those are stupid aggression, especially from the blinds.
1) All they could raise to would be like $14 to $17, depends on the number of limpers.
2) No one folding for that amount.
3) They will be OOP through out the hand.

My strategy would be playing very tight if out of position, and very loose if I am on the button. I bought in for $180. Missed a couple of flop and slowly down to $150+. Then on the button had Kd Jc 10c 7c. Limp pot, I called $2, SB raised to $16, everyone called. $110 inside already. Flop Kh 10s 8h. As usual SB make a continuation bet $50, (mostly with nothing). 1 caller, and I shoved all-in for $134 total with my top 2 pair ( the GS 9 to the lower end straight is not really an out. Most likely if the guy is drawing, he should have JQ in his hand). SB folded instantly (Thank you for your dead money Sir!) MP called. Turn Qs , river 5c. MP turn over AKQ but he also had nut flush draw. So even with my top 2 pair, I were in pretty bad shape (Losing to any A Q J and hearts.) After the hand the SB said he had JJ with small flush draw. Bragging what a lay down he made on the flop. Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah!. Yeah! Well done! No wonder you are the real SB. No only you were in the small blind. You amazing play, great read, tough lay down, discipline in poker really make you a stand-out in this table. You deserved to be the real SB....... Stupid Bitch!

I re-buy for $170 (thats all I got in my wallet). I won a $90 pot with the nut straight on the turn. I bet pot and the guy folded. Now my stack at about $245+. Dealt 2 8 9 J ds on the button. The Great SB in his fav position do his fav move again after 4 limpers. He Pot to $14. This time only 1 caller, and I also call with my junks on the button. About $43 inside. Flop 8 10 3 rainbow. SB lead out with another Pot continuation bet. MP folded, I mini-raised him and see what he would do. I put him on an over-pair, but I have enough outs to goto WAR with him. Now he flat call. Turn 5. I still miss, he checked to me and I bet $90+ leaving $100 behind me. He ATC again. River K. Now I have to bluff. He checked again and I shove for $100. He took a long time and finally called. I said I missed, and he turned over QQ 24. OMG!

FullRig still serving me quite well at the moment. Now my mojo stands at $216. Most of my profit came from 25c/50c PLO. In PS, PLO in that limit is already a very tough game. Somehow I felt very comfortable playing in FR in that limit. I always get action when I had the nuts. In one hand, I flop boat, bet on the flop, got 4 callers. Turn was a flush card, I bet 1/2 pot, got 1 caller and a third guy raised me with the nut flush. I shoved all-in and both called. ( Ace high flush, King high flush and I got boat). They used to say, " If you can't bluff in Omaha, you simply can't win!" Not in here. Now I felt remorse whenever I bluff and win a pot. I won a $20 pot tonight bluffing on the river and you will never know how sad I am at the moment. I feel so remorseful, that I should donate my winning in that hand to somewhere. I also decided to penalize myself to donate more out from my own pocket. As I am a man of my own word, and I can tell you I have done it. I just paid up for the Australia National at RACV and it cost me $105.