CatPants' WSOP PAHWM #4 (LAST ONE - ACT NOW!) - Event 13: $600 PLO Deep Stack (1 Viewer)

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Alright, saving the whizz-banger for the end. Here...we...go!

Overall structure of Event #13: https://www.wsop.com/pdfs/structuresheets/structure_5219_21678.pdf

Context:
Level 20, first hand of day 2, down to 118 of the 6000+ runners. No notable pay jumps until the top 50 or so, so pay jumps are still not a concern.
No reads on anyone. I am second oldest at the table. One of only three americans. Hoodies, headphones, and sunglasses out in full force. I'm one of the last if not the last 'weekend/homegame warriors/ neighborhood poker dads' left in the event.

Blinds 10k/15k with a 15k BB ante
Average stack overall in the event is about 850k

Posting Hendon mob profiles here just for fun. Table is....just a bit experienced. Average LTD poker earnings north of 500k I think. And then, me.

SB: 500k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=514702
BB 315k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=431938
UTG (Hero) : 655k
UTG + 1): 440k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=142244
MP: 2.6M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=598773
HJ: 1.25M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=108480
CO: 1.45M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=482908
BTN: 290k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=200572

No reads on anyone. My second time day two-ing a WSOP event in the 'production' room, so nerves aren't as bad as they were the previous year.

Shuffle up and deal, hero hopes for a few folds to get settled in - and instead looks at :kh: :qs::th::9s:.

Pot is 40k.

A pot bet is 55k (does not include the ante pre-flop). Opens tend larger out of position, 2.2x or so range in position.
 
Hand is good, but maybe not nutted enough to call a repot preflop if you pot it, so limp? I don't know I don't play PLO tournaments, only cash
 
Ok - so far, we have one raise, one limp, one fold. Need more input.

Don't be scared guys - you're only playing against a full table of tournament pros.
 
I think I would raise here, maybe 40k to go or whatever your comfortable open is at this stage. The only weakness in this hand is no ace, which sucks, but otherwise you are all over the high straight draws so I hope that's what you flop. Flopping the :ah: would be pretty sweet too.

But yes only one gap, double suited and 3 Broadway cards, this is too good to fold. If you were in late position in a multi limp pot I might just limp with this, but first in at this stage, I think I like opening for a raise.
 
Pretty standard open. I came to win, not to bust slowly. Yes, we'd love this to have an ace, or to be gapped at the 10 vs. the J, but we got what we got.

Context:
Level 20, first hand of day 2, down to 118 of the 6000+ runners. No notable pay jumps until the top 50 or so, so pay jumps are still not a concern.
No reads on anyone. I am second oldest at the table. One of only three americans. Hoodies, headphones, and sunglasses out in full force. I'm one of the last if not the last 'weekend/homegame warriors/ neighborhood poker dads' left in the event.

Blinds 10k/15k with a 15k BB ante
Average stack overall in the event is about 850k

Posting Hendon mob profiles here just for fun. Table is....just a bit experienced. Average LTD poker earnings north of 500k I think. And then, me.

SB: 500k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=514702
BB 315k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=431938
UTG (Hero) : 655k
UTG + 1): 440k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=142244
MP: 2.6M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=598773
HJ: 1.25M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=108480
CO: 1.45M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=482908
BTN: 290k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=200572

No reads on anyone. My second time day two-ing a WSOP event in the 'production' room, so nerves aren't as bad as they were the previous year.

Shuffle up and deal, hero hopes for a few folds to get settled in - and instead looks at :kh: :qs::th::9s:.

Pot is 40k.

Hero raises to 40k.
MP calls
CO calls
All others fold.

Flop comes :9h::6c::3h:.

Pot is 145k.

Action on hero.
 
Check fold. Only the big stacks left and I don't wanna get caught with my pants down and my hand in the cookie jar.
 
Even though you have top pair and the second nut flush draw, this board doesn't really hit your range all that well. It's very difficult for you to have a set here, and if someone else has the ace of hearts they know you don't have the nut flush draw either (and if they called pre they likely have another heart to go along with it). If it was just one caller a bet might be fine, but against two opponents (especially big stacks) I'm just checking here.
 
Hero’s hand is pretty good on a pretty dry flop. Betting big here looks like Aces with the heart draw. Hero also blocks top set. The most likely scary hand Hero faces is a rundown of something like 10987 for a big wrap.
there are a lot of good turn cards for Hero, to either make top two pair or a wrap with a J, none of which would complete a straight. Hero is also blocking KK & QQ. AAxx is unlikely since it should have raised pre. Of course the actual nut flush draw can be out there but Hero is ahead of it most likely with his pair and now has 2 blockers to it.

I pot this and try to take down the pot now. And if not, hopefully get heads up. I don’t want to see a 5, 6, 7, 8 come off on the turn, especially 3 ways.
 
JustinInMN said:
I'm with @Rhodeman77 on this. It may not be great for hero, but it's really hard to see this flop being great for a pro calling a raise range either. I'm going to make whatever a normal flop bet is here, even if it's less that pot. If we get called, let's hope for a high card on the turn. Ideally :ah: :).
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I'm guessing these big stacks are calling rather light, to try and knock out some of these shorter stacks, or at least put a lot of pressure on them.
 
Oh man. It’s so fun just reading the opening post because….well shit that’s the dream!

I don’t recognize a SINGLE person at your table. I probably can only name about 10 poker players total anyways.

If I somehow stumbled this far, looking down at that hand pre? I’m potting. While I’d love to get settled in, the rest of the table is going to get much more value
than me the more hands we play - regarding reads and such.

MrCatPants said:
Pretty standard open. I came to win, not to bust slowly. Yes, we'd love this to have an ace, or to be gapped at the 10 vs. the J, but we got what we got.

Context:
Level 20, first hand of day 2, down to 118 of the 6000+ runners. No notable pay jumps until the top 50 or so, so pay jumps are still not a concern.
No reads on anyone. I am second oldest at the table. One of only three americans. Hoodies, headphones, and sunglasses out in full force. I'm one of the last if not the last 'weekend/homegame warriors/ neighborhood poker dads' left in the event.

Blinds 10k/15k with a 15k BB ante
Average stack overall in the event is about 850k

Posting Hendon mob profiles here just for fun. Table is....just a bit experienced. Average LTD poker earnings north of 500k I think. And then, me.

SB: 500k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=514702
BB 315k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=431938
UTG (Hero) : 655k
UTG + 1): 440k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=142244
MP: 2.6M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=598773
HJ: 1.25M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=108480
CO: 1.45M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=482908
BTN: 290k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=200572

No reads on anyone. My second time day two-ing a WSOP event in the 'production' room, so nerves aren't as bad as they were the previous year.

Shuffle up and deal, hero hopes for a few folds to get settled in - and instead looks at :kh: :qs::th::9s:.

Pot is 40k.

Hero raises to 40k.
MP calls
CO calls
All others fold.

Flop comes :9h::6c::3h:.

Pot is 145k.

Action on hero.
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And then same thing here. If I potted pre, what was I looking for? Everyone’s now scared because we might be drawing to second best because someone might have :ah: and if they do it’s likely suited. Other than that we’re just scared by super wrap.

3 way, I’m not letting them put me to a tough decision. I’m potting again and planning on getting a perfect turn card :p
 
It's getting to be pretty creepy how much @rhodeman and I think alike on these hands...just not on size in this case.

Context:
Level 20, first hand of day 2, down to 118 of the 6000+ runners. No notable pay jumps until the top 50 or so, so pay jumps are still not a concern.
No reads on anyone. I am second oldest at the table. One of only three americans. Hoodies, headphones, and sunglasses out in full force. I'm one of the last if not the last 'weekend/homegame warriors/ neighborhood poker dads' left in the event.

Blinds 10k/15k with a 15k BB ante
Average stack overall in the event is about 850k

Posting Hendon mob profiles here just for fun. Table is....just a bit experienced. Average LTD poker earnings north of 500k I think. And then, me.

SB: 500k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=514702
BB 315k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=431938
UTG (Hero) : 655k
UTG + 1): 440k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=142244
MP: 2.6M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=598773
HJ: 1.25M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=108480
CO: 1.45M https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=482908
BTN: 290k https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=200572

No reads on anyone. My second time day two-ing a WSOP event in the 'production' room, so nerves aren't as bad as they were the previous year.

Shuffle up and deal, hero hopes for a few folds to get settled in - and instead looks at :kh: :qs::th::9s:.

Pot is 40k.

Hero raises to 40k.
MP calls
CO calls
All others fold.

Flop comes :9h::6c::3h:.

Hero BETS 100k.
MP FOLDS
CO CALLS

Turn brings :9h::6c::3h::3s::

Pot is 345k.

Action on hero.
 
Well this is a very good card for your range. You block a set of 9s, 3s are now unlikely (if they really were before), and you're far more likely to have AA in your holdings. I'd fire again for like 180k, which would set up about a half pot jam on the river. Not saying you'll jam there, but you should size it the same way as if you legit had a monster.
 
Shit card but Hero is at least heads up now. As the preflop aggressor and flop better a brick on the turn should help you more than the person calling.

Keep the pressure on time to go big or go home!

Hopefully MP doesn’t have A3cc for the back door flush draw that turned trips.
 
I would have raised pre- and check-folded the flop (but check-call is OK too). At this point, check-fold the turn; there are 8 cards out there that you don't have, and a fair chance that one of them is a 3. I'm guessing you go broke with river :ah: and you lose to :ac::3c:. But then, I don't play PLO much.
 
MrCatPants said:
Don't be scared guys - you're only playing against a full table of tournament pros.
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44 bb's and this info says make the pot huge preflop any time we are going to play. Ya'll want to gamble with me? Then let's fucking go!

That said, I would probably limp or min/raise this hand. Limp if I could get away with it, but I imagine it's going to be pretty damn aggressive. Limp/pot back raise is probably correct.
 
MrCatPants said:
Shuffle up and deal, hero hopes for a few folds to get settled in - and instead looks at :kh: :qs::th::9s:.

Pot is 40k.

Hero raises to 40k.
MP calls
CO calls
All others fold.

Flop comes :9h::6c::3h:.

Pot is 145k.

Action on hero.
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check/call mode. This is a fair flop for us, but our straight draw is not there like we want. Second nut flush draw, OOP.

This should probably be a check/fold against two Villains, tbh. I want to see a turn card though, f we get a straightening card, we can probably get stacks in.
 
MrCatPants said:
Hero BETS 100k.
MP FOLDS
CO CALLS

Turn brings :9h::6c::3h::3s::

Pot is 345k.

Action on hero.
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This card is no bueno. If V has an over pair, he is feeling pretty good. If we check, we are surely going to get bet into and have to fold. If we bet, it's for our tournament and it's a stone bluff.

HOWEVER, we have repped a big hand the whole way. There should be very few 3's in V's range. We block 99.

RIP IT! If he calls, let's hope we have outs. A fold is great here.
 

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