5-5 PLO8 Cash at the Rio Day 2

1 - rotated around - 2/4 plo8 grinder initially
2 - solid player
3 - john - canadian - played gn tourney where i doubled up big on the end when 2 counterfeited his low (after doubling through Leif 3x)
4 - hero
5 - tight solid player
6 - random people who may not have understood holdem at all
7 - random people who may not have understood holdem at all
8 - ditto
[9 hole - somewhat aggressive player]
10 - holdem player transitioning - only seemed to raise with aces/kings


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hero - preflop raiser with akjw no suits (w = 2-5) after 2 limpers
kj49t (turn - 3rd of suit for flush)

flop:
2 checks
hero bets flop
2 callers

Turn:
3 checks

river:
2 checks
hero: bets 4/5 pot on river
got fold from other 2 players

analysis:
Hand could be ahead. With 3 flush and broadway straight draw on board, this may be a very thin value bet (or turning a made hand into a bluff), if a value bet at all. Retroactively, I think I had decent showdown value with 2 pair that I did not need to bet it as most players would call with straights and low flushes

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board: a35t4
hero: pfr
aa4k ss to ace

tight/solid player calls behind

hero: bets 4/5 pot on flop
villain: calls

turn:
hero: checks
villain: checks

river:
hero: checks
villain: checks

analysis:
Hero essentially has a bluff catcher. Without reads on opponent's ranges, can only beat a bluff at this point.
Any hand with 2 wheel cards that include a 2 (ex) A2) has a straight. 26xx (such as 2356) could 3/4 someone easily.
Hero may have thought about bluffing....but, villain does not look like type that would have folded even if getting quartered...


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board: 25qj4

hero pfr aqq5
hero: flops top set queens, no low draw

betting:
flop:
hero: bets 4/5 pot
villain: calls

turn:
hero: bets 3/4 pot
villain: calls

river
hero checks OOP
villain (seemed to be very tight/solid): bets pot
hero: folds

Analysis: When hero checks on end, hero rarely has a3xx.
strong possibility villain could bluff here and represent a3xx

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collecting time (7 per 1/2 hour - more expensive than the standard rake - fyi - b/c fewer hands per hour (10-12)
just as i was about to stand up b/c they were collecting time
lights go out everywhere -

dealers were told to keep their bodies over the chips

http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2010-wsop/event-41/post.153722.htm

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summary:
lost about 40 bets