235 PLO MTT @ Golden Nugget

i had played 2 pots - i was pfr (pre flop raiser), i cbetted and took down both pots
ex 1) raised with qqxx in MP - 2 callers (button + sb)
got called by 2 players OOP
bet jtx monotone flop and got no callers.

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level 3:
qj98 single suited to queen (spades)
i raised preflop in MP/got called by player directly after me
button was aggressive player who seemed to stab at a lot of pots

tc7h4c
hero: bet 2/3 pot
villain: called
tc7h4c7d
hero: bet 2/3 pot
villain called
tc7h4c7das
hero: check
villain: check

villian shows a7xx
hero mucks

analysis: I bet a 20 out wrap, although I'm not sure if any club would help since i did not have a club. I'm a

favorite (61/39) against any non-flush hands depending on specific side cards which may take away some of my

straight outs.
http://www.propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=tc7h4c&g=oh&h1=ac7s5d3h&h2=qsjs9h8d

board pairs - I represent a made hand with a bet-fold line
once called, i would try to check and luckily checks behind me for showdown

villain later says he was afraid i was betting aaxx, which is why villain checked

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100/200 - 4 players
limped to me in BB
hero: 4375 (approximate)
hero: BB - Khjs7h5c

pot = 800
board - [8h6c4h]
sb: check
hero: check
co: bet 600
button: raise to 1200
hero: pot raise - all in
co: fold
button: calls
button shows: 8h8s9d2h

board - 8h6c4h5d4d

hero: out

analysis: flopped straight with 2nd nut flush redraw
up against top set w/ 2 blockers
equity link to propokertools: http://www.propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=8h6c4h&g=oh&h1=KhJs7h5c&h2=9h8c8s2h
61/38 when the money got in

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74 runners
final 9 paid out

had 2 fairly experienced players sandwiching me
one guy was playing a lot of WSOP events (Kevin) - CA - 2+2 poster
another (Jim? from Houston) - got 2nd in a VDS, et al...

lesson learned from the day -
i seem to like betting when the board pairs; although sometimes effective, it may not be all the time

depending on the situation


68/74
out level 4 - probably one of the first couple of players out of the tournament