Friday, October 30, 2015

550 Sextuple Omaha at Portomaso Casino

550 Sextuple Omaha MTT at Portomaso Casino for European Poker Tour.
20000 starting chips at 50/100 blinds and 30 min. levels.

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Sextuple Omaha Games:
4 card PLO (4PLO)
4 card PLO Hi/Lo (4PLO8)
5 card PLO (5PLO)
5 card PLO Hi/Lo (5PLO8)
6 card PLO (6PLO)
6 card PLO Hi/Lo (6PLO8)

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First Table Reads:
1 young Russian player with SCOOP watch (was at final table of Splitsville)
2 T. - German youngish male with glasses
3 older grey haired guy, glasses
4 younger British player (was at final table of Splitsville)
5 hero
6 PLO cash game player and also played PLO turbo MTT, TAG

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Hero late registered at level 3.

There were many players from yesterday. Seat 4 and others were asking how hero slept last night.

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Level 3 - Blinds: 100/200

6PLO

Hero dealt in ??: Ah Qh Jx Tx 9x 7x

Preflop:
[Unknown action, but hero likely played in at least a single raised pot. Likely, it is folded to hero, hero raised and got at least 1 caller.]

(2+ players - 1050+ in pot)
Flop: Kc Td 8h (it may have been KJ8, KQ8, AK8, etc...)
[unknown action, but hero won pot with a cbet.]

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This is a huge flip for all the chips if hero had opportunity.

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Hero dealt in SB: Kd Jh Th 9x 8c 6x
Hero has prior history playing PLO8 with villain at Venetian + other times during this EPT festival in Malta.

Preflop:
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (HJ): raises to 700
(folds to hero)
Hero (SB): reraises to 2300
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2: calls

(2 players - 4700 in pot)
Flop: 7x 2c 3c
Hero: checks
Vil2: checks

(2 players - 4700 in pot)
Turn: 7x 2c 3c 5c
Hero: checks
Vil2: checks

(2 players - 4700 in pot)
River: 7x 2c 3c 5c 7s
Hero: bets 2700
Vil2: checks

Analysis:
Preflop: This could be somewhat loose and puts hero with enough behind to make it tough.
Flop: Villain does check back some/many flops and it likely does not hit either player's range. Hero checks.
Turn: Nothing really changes on the turn except flush draw comes in.
River: Hero decides to bluff due to board pairing. Could this be with AAxx? Ac Xc? A lot of bluffs?

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Level 4 - Blinds: 150/300

6PLO8

Hero dealt in SB: Ah Kh Qx Jx 7s 3s

Preflop:
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (UTG, 5k): raises to 1050
Vil2 (HJ): folds
Vil3 (CO, 20k): calls
Vil4 (But): folds
Hero (SB, 22k): calls
Vil6 (BB): folds

(3 players - 3350 in pot)
Flop: Qc 8s 3d
Vil1: bets pot
Vil3: folds
Hero: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has 1 pair and no low.

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Hero dealt in ??: Ac 4c 2x Bx Bx Bx (likely 3 high cards.)

Preflop:
[Unknown action, but hero likely played in at least a single raised pot.]

(2+ players - 750+ in pot)
Flop: Ah As 2d
[unknown action, but hero won pot.]

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard to raise if unopened and call if raised or limped.
Flop: Standard to bet with top boat and no low draw.

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4PLO

Hero dealt in SB: As Jc 9s 7c

Preflop:
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (But): raises to 750
Hero (SB): calls

(2 players - 1800 in pot)
Flop: Tc 6s 4x
Hero: checks
Vil4: bets 1000
Hero: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero could try to check/raise and/or peel with gutshot and backdoor flush draws. Hero decides to be tight OOP and fold.

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4PLO8

Hero dealt in : As Qs 7x 2x

Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 750
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4: calls

(2 players - 1650 in pot)
Flop: 7x 2h 9h
Vil3: checks
Hero: bets 550
Vil3: calls

(2 players - 2750 in pot)
Turn: 7x 2h 9h Qh
Vil3: checks
Hero: checks

(2 players - 2750 in pot)
River: 7x 2h 9h Qh Ts
Vil3: bets 1100
Hero: calls

Vil3: shows Q863
Hero: mucks

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard with decent suited A2.
Flop: Hero bets with bad 2 pair/no low. Villain's call range could be wide, but hero bets to take villain off counterfeited A2 and complete misses.
Turn: Flush completing hits some of villain's range. Hero checks behind.
River: This is not a great river card, but villain decides to bet. There are many bluffs in range (missed lows, missed flush draws). Hero does have a bluff catcher and decides to call.

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Level 5 - Blinds: 200/400

Hero dealt in BB: Ad Jd Tx Tx

Preflop:
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (CO): raises to 800
Vil3 (But): calls
Hero (BB): calls

(3 players - 2600 in pot)
Flop: Kd 6x 2d
Hero: checks
Vil2: bets 1800
Vil3: folds
Hero: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: A suited Ace high hand is ok to call for a min raise with 1 other player.
Flop: Hero could check/raise the flop and try to force villain to fold a cbet with a counterfeited A2 among other hands. Hero decides to play conservative OOP.

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Hero's stack at Level 6 break: 15100 @ 300/600 blinds.

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First Table Reads:
1 (level 4) - young player with PS Marabella shirt. Read: Vil1 turned top pair/no draw into a bluff
2 T. - German youngish male with glasses
3 older grey haired guy, glasses
4 younger British player (was at final table of Splitsville); seemed to have high VPIP, 1/3 PSB on AAA flop
5 hero
6 (level 6) - younger guy with GAP hoodie

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Interesting side conversations

1. A couple players (seat 1 & 4) were talking about Poker Snowie (was it good/bad and does it help with NLHE cash game play).
2. Players 1, 2, and 4 were talking about high stakes online PLO (and player 2 was talking about some of the players playing 10/25 PLO in Malta).
3. Hero is a US citizen - is Bovada good?

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Level 6 - Blinds: 300/600

6PLO

Hero dealt in But: Ax Ax Kx Qs Ts 9x

Preflop:
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (UTG+1): raises to 1500
Hero (But: raises to 5000
Vil1 (BB): calls all in
Vil4: folds

Vil4's hand: unknown

Board: As 8s 7s Ad Xx

Hero's stack: ~25k

Analysis:
Preflop: Top tier premium starting hand. Even on this flop, hero would get all the chips in the middle.

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6PLO8

Hero dealt in CO: Ad Ks Qs Jd Tc 8x

Preflop:
Vil3 (UTG): calls
Vil4 (HJ): raises to 2400
Hero (CO): calls
(other players fold)

(3 players - 8100 in pot)
Flop: 8d 6c 6h
Vil3: checks
Vil4: bets 4000
Hero: folds
Vil3: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: High only hands can decrease in value since there is little chance to scoop. This is a top end high only hand, so hero calls and sees flop.
Flop: Standard fold. Hero has 8s and 6s and no low.

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Level 7 - Blinds: 400/800

5PLO

Hero dealt in : Ac Tx Tc 9x 8x

Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (HJ): raises to 1800
(folds to vil3)
Vil3 (BB): calls

(2 players - 4000 in pot)
Flop: Kc Qd 6s
Vil3: checks
Hero: checks

(2 players - 4000 in pot)
Turn: Kc Qd 6s 8h
Vil3: bets 2000
Hero: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: This is borderline loose in HJ.
Flop: Hero checks back a semi-dry flop.
Turn: Hero's equity is not great in this spot. Hero could peel, but hero decides to fold.

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Level 8 - Blinds: 500/1000

Hero dealt in SB: Ad 7d 7x 6x 3x

Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil6 (BB): checks

(2 players - 2000 in pot)
Flop: Kx 5s 4s
Hero: checks
Vil6: checks

(2 players - 2000 in pot)
Turn: Kx 5s 4s 3x
Hero: bets 1500
Vil6: calls

(2 players - 5000 in pot)
Turn: Kx 5s 4s 3x Qx
Hero: bets 400
Vil6: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Hero is starting to introduce limping in SB in SB/BB battles. There could be merit in raising too.
Flop: Hero has a full wrap and could bet.
Turn: Hero bets with nut high/backdoor low for value.
River: Same as turn.

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Hero dealt in CO: Ac Ax Kc Jx 2x

Preflop:
(folds to Vil3)
Vil2 (HJ): raises to 2000
(folds to hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 7000
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2: calls

(2 players - 15500 in pot)
Flop: 9x Qx 2x
Vil2: checks
Hero: bets all in (~14k)
Vil2: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero would have called an all in donk bet from Vil2. As played, hero decides to bet and possibly get value from Qxxx.

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6PLO

Hero dealt in button: Ac Kc Jx Ts 9x 3s

Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (But): raises to 2300
Vil6 (SB): folds
Vil2 (BB): calls

(2 players - 5100 in pot)
Flop: Ax Qs 9s
Vil2: checks
Hero: bets 3200
Vil2: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard with suited ace and 4 broadway cards.
Flop: standard bet with wrap, bad flush draw, and top pair.

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Hero dealt in UTG: As Ad Js 7d 5x 3x

Preflop:
Hero (UTG): limps
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (BB): checks

(2 players - 2500 in pot)
Flop: Jx 5x 3x
Vil4: checks
Hero: bets 1500
Vil4: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: This should have been a preflop raise. There was no reason to limp it.
Flop: Hero bets bad 2p and gets fold.

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Three Table Redraw Table Reads (Second Table):
1 hero
2 younger guy, blonde spiky hair
3 middle aged guy, played all mixed game MTTs, had glasses
4 younger British player (was at final table of Splitsville)
5 young guy - glasses and mohawk
6 middle eastern - glasses

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Level 9 - Blinds: 600/1200

Hero dealt in HJ?: Ac Jx 3c 2c

Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ?): raises to 2700
Vil2 (CO): calls
(other players fold)

(2 players - 7200 in pot)
Flop: Tc Ts 5c
Hero: bets 3700
Vil2: calls

(2 players - 14600 in pot)
Turn: Tc Ts 5c Qs
Hero: checks
Vil2: bets 7400
Hero: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: This could be a better spot to check/call flop and donk bet turn/river. A flop cbet may not have been best.
Thus: (x/c flop), turn & river cbet > flop & turn cbet > flop cbet/give up on turn
Turn: Since hero cbet flop, hero should cbet turn too. Instead, hero makes worse mistake and folds.

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6PLO8

Hero's stack: 13,400 @ 800/1600

Hero dealt in CO?: Ah 2h 3c 7d 8d 6x

Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (CO?): raises to 2700
Vil3? (SB): raises pot to 10300
(folds to hero)
Hero (BB): calls

(2 players - 21200 in pot)
Flop: 4c 4d 7c
Vil3: bets all in
Hero: calls

Vil?: shows As 2s 6x Jx 3d Kd

Board: 4c 4d 7c 3h Kd

Hero is quartered.
Hero's stack: 13400 -> 7000

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard raise and hero is likely calling for tournament life unless it is 2 high paired cards.
Flop: Standard.

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6PLO8

Hero also doubled with As Js Jh 6h 3x 2x > Ac Jc 7x 6s 4x 8x.
(Hero does not remember board. There may have been a missing hand where hero doubled to 14800 instead.)

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Hero's stack at Level 10 break: 16600 @ 800/1600 blinds.

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Hero gets moved to new table due to 3 table rebalance with 13 players left.
Third Table Reads:
1 Russian
2 hero
4 older guy with glasses
6 younger guy - glasses and leather coat

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Level 11 - Blinds: 1000/2000

4PLO

Hero's stack: 14,800

Hero dealt in : Ax As Ks Qs

Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (But): raises to 5000
Vil1 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): reraises to 14800 (all in)
Vil6: reraises pot
Vil1: folds

Vil6: shows Kc 9s 8s 7c

Board: Qc 7d 3h Qd Ad

Hero's stack: 14800 -> 33600

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard squeeze spot.

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Players were playing at the 3rd level (registration is at 2nd level). At two tables, players bagged up and moved to 4th level (where EPT main event was playing).

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Two Table Redraw Table Reads (Fourth Table):
1 hero
2 older guy with glasses
3 young guy with glasses
4 T. - German youngish male with glasses
5 younger Russian
6 older guy with glasses

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Level 11 - Blinds: 1000/2000

4PLO

Hero's stackc: 33400

Hero dealt in button: Tx 8h 7h 5x

Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (But): raises to 4300
Vil3 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): reraises pot to 14900
Hero: folds
Vil3: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Hero could call for 1/3 of stack, but hero decides to be conservative and wait for better spot. Hero is probably drawing live in most spots against villain's likely AAxx or KKxx.

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Hero dealt in CO: Ah Kd Qh Tx

Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (CO): raises
(all players fold)

Analysis:
Preflop; Hero is likely bet/calling in this spot.

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4PLO8

There were 4 walks in 5 hands!

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Level 12 - Blinds: 1200/2400

5PLO8

Hero dealt in : Qh Qs 4c 3d 2s

Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (UTG): raises to 5100
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (SB): calls
Vil6 (BB): folds

(2 players - 12600 in pot)
Flop: 9x 9c 3c
Vil5: bets 12000
Hero: folds

Hero's stack: 17600

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.

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Hero dealt in BB: Ac Jx Jx 4c 3x

Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): raises to 6500
Vil6: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Hero has decent hand and is likely to get all chips in on almost all flops. Hero wins pot without flop is also a good result.

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Hero dealt in CO?: Ad Ax 9d 8x 3x

Preflop:
(folds to Vil?)
Vil? (HJ?): raises to ~6000?
Hero (CO?): reraises to put other player all in
Vil?: calls

Vil?: shows As 7x 6x 5x 4s

Board: Js 4s 2s Qc Jd

Hero's stack: ~ 15k?

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.

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AIPF (hero does not remember full HH or involved villains.

6PLO: Hero's AKKT85 (unknown suits) > KQQ984 on 764AT board.
6PLO8: Hero's Ac As 2x 7x 9h 4h > Qc 9c 6x 8x 3x 5x on Tx 3h 2h Kx 8h

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Hero's stack at Level 14 dinner break: 29000 @ 2000/4000

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4PLO

Vil6 seemed to be loose/passive.

Hero dealt in SB: Ac Kc Tc 7x

Preflop:
(folds to Vil2)
Vil4 (But): calls
Hero (SB): raises to 12000
Vil6 (BB): folds
Vil4: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard raise and bet any flop.

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5PLO

Hero dealt on button: Jx 8c 7x 6h 5x

Preflop:
Vil5 (UTG): raises to 9000
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): calls
(other players fold)

(2 players - 24000 in pot)
Flop: Ax Td 3d
Vil5: bets 13000
Hero: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.

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Level 15 - Blinds: 3000/6000

Hero's stack: ~18000

Hero dealt in UTG (5 handed): Ax Kx Qx Qs 8s

Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 18000 (all in)
Vil6 (BB): calls

Vil6: shows Qx Jx Jx 9x 7x

Board: 9x Ts Ks 6x 5s

Hero doubles to ~38000

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard

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Hero survives to final table. 6 of 7 players cash.

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Final Table Redraw Table Reads (Fourth Table):
1 (190k) O. - player who had long hair and SCOOP watch
2 (90k) Arab with glasses
3 (30k) hero
4 (150k) younger guy (eventually noticed he was a bit of a maniac)
5 (70k) T. - German youngish male with glasses
6 (70k) older guy
7 (180k) Russian

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Level 15 - Blinds: 3000/6000

4PLO8

1st 3 Hands: Vil2 lost 2 pots early at final table. Vil2's stack was about ~25k. Vil4's stack increased to ~200+k.

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4th Hand:
Hero folded QQ63 UTG. This might have been a tight fold.
Vil4: raised
Vil5: thought for a long time, then folded.
Vil4 eventually takes down pot.

Vil5 eventually said he had AAw and saw both hero and Vil2's stack. Vil5 did not want to risk tournament life with AAw against big stack when money bubble approached.

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5th Hand:

Hero dealt in BB: Xx Xx Xx Xx

Preflop:
Vil4 (UTG): raised to ~15k
Vil5 (UTG+1): folds
Vil6 (HJ): reraises to 50k
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4: reraises all in
Vil6: calls

Vil6: Ah Ac 7h 4x
Vil4: Kx Jx 6x 4x (rainbow)

Board: Qc 8s 3d Th 9s
(Hero does not remember exact board sadly.)

Approximate Equity:
http://propokertools.com/simulations/unrolled?b=Qd+8s+3d+Ts+9c&g=o8&h1=Ah+Ac+7h+4c&h2=Ks+Jc+6d+4h&s=generic
Unrolled Omaha Hi/Lo Simulation ?
Before the Flop 1,086,008 trials (Exhaustive)

Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
Ah Ac 7h 4c 72.85% 655,585 763,737 7,763 442,352 16,848
Ks Jc 6d 4h 27.15% 170,990 314,508 7,763 100,280 16,848

On the Flop 820 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Qd8s3d
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
Ah Ac 7h 4c 87.20% 649 714 0 494 0
Ks Jc 6d 4h 12.80% 39 106 0 73 0

On the Turn 40 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Qd8s3dTs
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
Ah Ac 7h 4c 85.00% 34 34 0 16 0
Ks Jc 6d 4h 15.00% 6 6 0 2 0

On the River 1 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Qd8s3dTs9c
Hand Equity Scoops Wins Hi Ties Hi Wins Lo Ties Lo
Ah Ac 7h 4c 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0
Ks Jc 6d 4h 100.00% 1 1 0 0 0


Analysis:
Preflop: Vil4 made a horrible raise/call. Luckily, it worked out for hero and Vil2 (both short stacks).
Hero's ITM!

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Vil2 busts 2-3 hands after the money bubble bursts.

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Level 16 - Blinds: 3000/6000

5PLO

Hero's stack: 28500

Hero dealt in BB: Ax Qx Tx 7x 2x

Preflop:
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks

(2 players - 12000 in pot)
Flop:
Vil3: bets 8000
Hero: raises to 22500 (all in)
Vil3: "I think I have to call with pot odds."

Vil3: shows 8x 7x 5x 3x 2x

Board: Ax Qx 7x 4x 2x

Hero out in 5th.

PPT Simulation:
http://propokertools.com/simulations/unrolled?b=Ax+Qx+7x+4x+2x&g=oh5&h1=Ax+Qx+Tx+7x+2x&h2=8x+7x+5x+3x+2x&s=generic
Unrolled 5-Card Omaha Hi Simulation ?
Before the Flop 10,208,016 trials (Exhaustive)

Hand Equity Wins Ties
Ax Qx Tx 7x 2x 59.52% 6,024,336 102,840
8x 7x 5x 3x 2x 40.48% 4,080,840 102,840

On the Flop 17,784 trials (Exhaustive)
board: AxQx7x
Hand Equity Wins Ties
Ax Qx Tx 7x 2x 90.15% 16,032 0
8x 7x 5x 3x 2x 9.85% 1,752 0

On the Turn 912 trials (Exhaustive)
board: AxQx7x4x
Hand Equity Wins Ties
Ax Qx Tx 7x 2x 68.42% 624 0
8x 7x 5x 3x 2x 31.58% 288 0

On the River 24 trials (Exhaustive)
board: AxQx7x4x2x
Hand Equity Wins Ties
Ax Qx Tx 7x 2x 0.00% 0 0
8x 7x 5x 3x 2x 100.00% 24 0


Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.

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Hero out in 5th of 38 entries.
550€ -> 1660€

[Hero has no picture of payout slip. Winnings were directly deposited into PS Live account.]

http://www.europeanpokertour.com/assets/files/en-us/coverage/season12/malta/ipt/sides/EPT12_Malta_Event68.pdf
https://www.pokerstars.com/en/blog/tournaments/ept/2015/ept12-malta-delgado-completes-the-job-as-158874.shtml
https://www.pokerstars.com/en/blog/tournaments/ept/2015/ept12-malta-plo-ploughs-on-is-crazy-pine-158847.shtml

Overall Thoughts:
Hero was very fortunate to run well in too many all in situations. Hero had a couple spots where he lost all in preflop situations, but they were not for tournament life (or hero stayed alive even if hero was quartered). Hero has no complaints with final table. Hero was fortunate that other player busted. Even though it was a bit of a cooler on last hand for hero, hero may not have even made it ITM if AAw did not get cracked.

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