Thursday, October 27, 2016

365 PLO at Harvey's Lake Tahoe

10000 starting chips at 25/50 blinds and 30 min. levels.
It was originally listed as single re-entry on tournament website, but players were told that it was unlimited re-entry at start of tournament.

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First Table Reads (Table 42):
1 mid aged, blonde haired guy
2 old guy with Broncos cap and glasses
3 old guy
4 mid aged lady
5 hero
6 mid aged guy with glasses, WSOP gear
7 mid aged guy, cap and beard
8 late reg - older guy with beard
9 young guy, black skin - LV circuit reg

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Hero late registered during level 2.
There were 40 entries by the time hero registered.

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Level 2 - Blinds: 50/100
8 handed (seat 8 is empty)

Hero dealt in But: Ad Qd Td 6x

Preflop:
Vil1 (UTG+1): calls
Vil2 (UTG+2): folds
Vil3 (HJ): calls
Vil4 (CO): raises to 300
Hero (But): calls
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1: calls
Vil3: calls

(4 players - 1350 in pot)
Flop: 9x 5c 4c
Vil1: checks
Vil3: checks
Vil4: bets 600
Hero: folds
Vil1: raises to 2000
Vil3: folds
Vil4: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Suited ace IP is ok even if player is trying to isolate the field. Stacks are deep enough to call.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air.

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9 handed (seat 8 is empty)

Hero dealt in Button: Xx Xx Xx Xx (probably suited Axxx or KKxx)

Preflop:
Vil2 (UTG): raises to 300
Vil3 (UTG+1): calls
Vil4: folds
Hero (HJ): calls
Vil6 (CO): calls
Vil7 (But): calls
Vil1 (BB): calls

(6 players - 1850 in pot)
Flop: 6x 4x 2x
Vil1: checks
Vil3: bets 2000
(all players fold)

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Suited ace IP is ok even if player is trying to isolate the field. Stacks are deep enough to call.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air.

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Level 3 - Blinds: 75/150
9 handed (seat 8 is empty)

Read: Vil7 had high VPIP and was aggressive on flop (~40% VPIP over ~20 hands)

Hero dealt in SB: Kx Qx Qx 3x

Preflop:
Vil7 (UTG): calls
Vil1 (UTG+2): calls
Hero (SB): calls
Vil6 (BB): checks

(4 players - 600 in pot)
Flop: Ks 9s 3s
Hero: checks
Vil6: checks
Vil7: bets pot (600)
Vil1: folds
Hero: calls
Vil6: folds

(2 players - 1800 in pot)
Turn: Ks 9s 3s 8x
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets pot (1800)
Hero: tanks, then folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Somewhat loose, but ok to play naked QQxx.
Flop: It's a somewhat tough spot. Vil1 was aggressive in 2 rotations. Hero was planning to call multiple streets with a bluff catcher since villain appeared to be aggressive. This is probably a leak.
Turn: Hero folded, giving up on read and did not trust. This was likely call down 2 streets, but not a triple barrel. Villain's range could be some semi-bluff hands (like sets), but most would not bet flop and turn. Those hands may semi-bluff flop or "bet to see where they're at", but that's about it.

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Table is now 9 handed.
Hero did not write down action, but likely MW (3-4 players) pot and hero folded.

Hero dealt in ??: Ad 9x 9x 5d
Hero saw flop: Jh 7s 4c.

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Hero dealt in HJ: Ac 8c Jx 2x

Preflop:
Vil1 (UTG+1): calls
Vil3 (UTG+3): calls
Hero (HJ): calls
Vil6: folds
Vil7 (But): raises to 800
Vil1: calls
Vil3: calls
Hero: calls

(4 players - 3425 in pot)
Flop: Ts 4c Th
Vil1: checks
Vil3: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 1500
Vil1: folds
Vil3: folds
Hero: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Suited ace IP is ok even if player is trying to isolate the field. Stacks are deep enough to call.
Flop: Standard. Even though PFR is last to act and bet is not large, hero has only backdoor equity.

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Level 2 - Blinds: 50/100

Hero dealt in But: Ax Ax 8x 6x (rainbow)

Preflop:
Vil3 (UTG+1): calls
Vil4: folds
Hero (UTG+3): calls
Vil6 (HJ): calls
Vil7: folds
Vil8 (But): calls
Vil9 (SB): folds
Vil1 (BB): checks

(5 players - 825 in pot)
Flop: Jx Kd 5d
(all players check)

(5 players - 825 in pot)
Turn: Jx Kd 5d Ax
Vil1: checks
Vil3: bets 700
Hero: calls
Vil6: folds
Vil8: folds
Vil1: folds

(2 players - 2225 in pot)
River: Jx Kd 5d Ax Jx
Vil3: checks
Hero: bets 2100
Vil3: thinks for a long time, then calls

Hero: shows hand
Vil3: mucks

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has relatively weak AAxx and deep stacks. Since hero is unable to put a majority of stack in preflop, there is little value in raising and folding most flops. Hero is set mining.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air and little fold equity on this board.
Turn: Standard. In 5 way pot, Vil3 could have made a nut hand, but hero planned to value bet board pairing cards, and bluff flush completing cards.
River: Standard. Hero would bet fairly large with entire turn continuing range (bricked flush draw/combo draws where made hand was worse than aces up, boats, etc...) when checked to on the river. Hero would raise a Vil3's bet too.

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Hero's stack at Level 5 break (Blinds: 150/300): 10325

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Level 5 - Blinds: 150/300
8 handed (Vil6 busted)

Hero dealt in But: Jx Ts 9s 8s

Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+3, 10325): raises to 700
Vil8 (But, 9850): calls
(other players fold)

(2 players - 1850 in pot)
Flop: Jx 7x 4s
Hero: bets 1100
Vil8: raises to 3300
Hero: raises all in
Vil8: calls all in

Vil8: shows 8x 7x 7c 6c

(2 players - 21550 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Jx 7x 4s 3d Qh

Hero's stack: 475

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. A rundown is a standard open.
Flop: Standard. Hero has top pair, gutshot wrap, and backdoor flush draw on rainbow board. Hero has enough equity to bet/call as long as villain range is wider than top set.

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(This was likely the next hand, but it may have been a couple hands later.)
Hero dealt in UTG+2: Jx Ts 9s 8x

Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+2): raises all in (475)
Vil7 (HJ): calls
(other players fold)

Vil7: shows Ax Kc 8x 7c

(2 players - ~1400 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Qc Tx Kc Qx 5x

Hero is out. There were about 55-60 entries at this time.

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. A rundown is a standard open.

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Hero takes a short break, then re-enters the tournament.

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Second Entry - First Table Reads (Table 48):
1 younger guy with Raiders cap
2 mid aged guy with sunglasses, cap, headphones
3 older Asian
4 older guy with blonde hair
5 older Caucasian
6 hero
7 older guy, friendly
8 young/mid aged guy with GS Warrior cap
9 old guy with Borgata cap

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Level 5 - Blinds: 150/300

Hero dealt in HJ: Kx Kx 8x 4x

Preflop:
Vil3 (UTG): calls
Vil4 (UTG+1): folds
Vil5 (UTG+2): calls
Hero (HJ): calls
Vil7 (CO): calls
Vil8 (But): folds
Vil9 (SB): folds
Vil1 (BB): checks

(5 players - 1650 in pot)
Flop: 9h 8h 5x
Vil1 (BB):  bets 1500
(other players fold)

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Limping behind in MP with KKxx is standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air against likely straight or set.

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Level 6 - Blinds: 250/400

Hero dealt in But: Qx Jx 8x 7x (rainbow)

Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (But): raises to 900
Vil1 (SB): folds
Vil2 (BB): calls

(2 players - 1800 in pot)
Flop: Qx Jx Tx
Vil2: checks
Hero: bets 1500
Vil2: calls

(2 players - 4800 in pot)
Turn: Qx Jx Tx Ax
Vil2: checks
Hero: checks

(2 players - 4800 in pot)
River: Qx Jx Tx Ax 8x
Vil2: checks
Hero: checks

Hero did not write down Vil2's hand, but it likely won at showdown.

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Rundown on the button is middle-top of range.
Flop: This is a marginal c-bet. Few worse hands are calling, and many straights will call down. Hero will fold out many weaker hands (one pair which could improve to worse 2 pair).
Turn: Standard. Villain's range contains many broadway straights or aces up. Hero tries to get showdown cheaply.
River: Standard. Hero could bet as a bluff more often, as hero does not beat many 2 pair hands. But, betting line would not make sense if hero was trying to represent a straight. Hero would need to barrel all 3 streets.

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Level 6 - Blinds: 200/400

Hero dealt in But: Ah Ac Jh 2c (double suited)

Preflop:
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (UTG+2): calls
Hero: raises to 1500
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (But): calls
Vil3 (BB): calls
Vil5 (UTG+2): calls

(4 players - 6200 in pot)
Flop: 8x 7x 9x (rainbow)
(all players check)

(4 players - 6200 in pot)
Turn: 8x 7x 9x Tx (rainbow)
(all players check)

(4 players - 6200 in pot)
River: 8x 7x 9x Tx 7x (rainbow)
Vil3: bets 600
Vil5: folds
Hero: thinks for a bit, then calls
Vil1: folds

Vil3: shows Kx Td 7d 3x
Hero: mucks
Hero's stack: 5800

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Strong double suited aces = hero tries to isolate and play HU. Unfortunately, in a live MTT, an isolation raise can also strongly indicate AAxx since hero has not played large number of hands.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air.
Turn: Standard. Hero has air.
River: This could actually be a fold. It is very likely an unbalanced "live play" small river value bet to get AAxx/KKxx to call with good 2 pair.

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Hero's stack: 5400
Level 6 - Blinds: 200/400

Hero dealt in SB: Ax Ax Kx 4x

Preflop:
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (UTG+1, ~10+k): raises to 1000
Vil2 (UTG+2): folds
Vil3 (HJ, ~10+k): calls
Vil4 (CO): folds
Vil5 (But, 10k): calls
Hero (SB, 5.5k): reraises to 5400
Vil8 (BB): folds
Vil1: folds
Vil3: folds
Vil5: calls

Vil5: shows 6x 6h 5h 4x

(2 players - 13200 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 8x 8x 9x 5x 3x

Hero's stack: 5400 -> 13200

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. AAxx where raise can commit entire stack and be large price to other callers.

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Level 7 - Blinds: 300/600

Hero dealt in But: Ad Qd Td 6x

Preflop:
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (HJ): calls
(folds to Vil5)
Vil5 (SB): folds
Hero (BB): checks

(2 players - 1500 in pot)
Flop: Jd 6x 3d
Hero: bets 800
Vil2: calls

(2 players - 2900 in pot)
Flop: Jd 6x 3d
Hero: bets 1800
Vil2: calls

(2 players - 6500 in pot)
Turn: Jd 6x 3d 8x
Hero: checks
Vil2: checks

Hero: shows 2 pair
Vil2: mucks

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero does not have strong hand and prefers to see flop.
Flop: Standard. Hero has decent equity (bottom 2 pair, nut flush draw). Hero bets for value/equity edge and gets called.
Turn: Standard. Same as flop, but it begins to question what is Vil2's calling range? Is it naked top pair?
River: Hero does not see much value in trying to bet 3 streets. Hero is in check/call mode. Hero gets to showdown and wins the hand.

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Second Entry - First Table Reads (Table 48) - Level 7:
1 (level 8) - seat 5 from 1st entry
2 mid aged guy with sunglasses, cap, headphones
3 (level 7) - "Tahoe" - older guy with cap
4 older guy with blonde hair
5 (level 7) - moved player - young/mid aged guy with sunglasses and green hoodie
6 hero
7 older guy, friendly
8 (level 7) - young, mid aged guy
9 old guy with Borgata cap

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Level 8 - Blinds: 400/800

Hero dealt in BB: Qx Jx Th 9h

Preflop:
Vil8 (UTG+1): calls
Vil9 (UTG+2): calls
Vil3?(HJ?): calls
Hero (BB): checks

(4 players - 3600 in pot)
Flop: Ad Kd Qd
Hero: checks
Vil8: bets 1400
Vil9: calls
Hero: folds
Vil3: calls

(3 players - 7800 in pot)
Turn: Ad Kd Qd 6d
(all players check)

(3 players - 7800 in pot)
River: Ad Kd Qd 6d 2d
(all players check)

Vil9 and Vil3? shows AQxx
Vil8: shows KKxx

Analysis:
Preflop: This was a decent enough hand to raise even in BB, but hero decides that the stacks are shallow enough to play a smaller pot OOP.
Flop: Standard. In MW pot, hero expects to see a flush often. It looks like Vil8's bet was a live "feeler" bet, even though it's a static board.

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8 handed
Hero dealt in SB: Ad Td 9x 9x

Preflop:
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (UTG+2): calls
(folds to Hero)
Hero (SB): calls
Vil7 (BB): checks

(3 players - 2400 in pot)
Flop: 5x 3x 2x
(unknown action, but hero folds)

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Suited ace IP is OK even OOP. The table seemed passive enough to see a flop.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air.

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Hero's stack size at Level 9 break: ~12.2k (stack size was not recorded unfortunately)

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Level 9 - Blinds: 500/1000

7 handed. Hero has incomplete hand histories for this hand. Sorry.

Hero dealt in UTG: Xx Xx Xx Xx

Preflop:
Hero (UTG): calls
Vil7 (HJ): calls
(folds to Vil2)
Vil2 (But): calls
Vil3 (SB): calls
Vil4 (BB): checks

(5 players - 5000 in pot)
Flop: Tx 8x 5x
Vil3: bets 5000
(other players fold)

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7 handed. Hero has incomplete hand histories for this hand and therefore no hand history analysis. Sorry.

Hero dealt in BB: 7x 6h 4x 3h

Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks

(3 players - 3000 in pot)
Flop: Xx Xx Xx
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks
Vil7: bets 1500
Vil4: folds
Hero: folds

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27 players remain.
Tables are rebalanced.

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Second Entry - Second Table Reads (Table 47, 3 Tables Left):
1 guy with long hair and cap
2 young Asian
3 old guy with glasses
4 young guy with headphones and hoodie
5 hero
6 middle aged guy with Nike cap, headphones, and glasses
7 seat 7, table 48 (friendly Mike - he shook many people's hands when they initially sat down, then they busted)
8 mid-aged guy with Oakland A's hoodie
9 mid-aged guy (table 48, seat 9)

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Level 9 - Blinds: 500/1000

Hero dealt in But: Ad Th 8d 6h

Preflop:
(folds to HJ)
Vil1 (HJ): calls
Vil3 (But): calls
Vil4 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks

(3 players - 4000 in pot)
Flop: 8x 5s 3s
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks
Vil1: checks
Vil3: bets pot (4k)
Vil4: folds
Hero: folds
Vil1: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has one pair, is not closing action, and does not have any draws or decent equity

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Level 10 - Blinds: 600/1200
8 handed (Vil2 busted)

Hero dealt in CO: Ac Ax Kc Qx

Preflop:
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (UTG+1, 6800): raises pot (4200)
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO, 9200): reraises all in
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1: calls (all in)

Vil1: shows Qx Qx Jc 9c

(2 players - 15400 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 2c 4s Jc 5s 9c

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero is able to get entire stack in with AAxx.

Hero's stack: 9200 -> 2400

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Hero dealt in BB: Ac Tx 9x 8c

Preflop:
Vil6 (UTG): raises to 2500
(folds to Vil9)
Vil9 (HJ): calls
Hero (BB): calls

(3 players - 8100 in pot, 1 player all in)
Flop: 9x 8x 7h
(both players check)

(3 players - 8100 in pot, 1 player all in)
Turn: 9x 8x 7h 8h
Vil6: bets 3200
Vil9: folds

Vil6: shows Kd Kc Tc 4d

Board: 9x 8x 7h 8h Tx

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Suited ace and 3 card run down is ok to call in MW pot. It can be better HU, but this seemed ok.

Hero's stack: 2400 -> 7800

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Hero dealt in SB: Kx Ks Jx 5s

Preflop:
(folds to Vil3)
Vil3 (But): calls
Hero (SB): raises to 4800
Vil6 (BB): folds
Vil3: calls

(3 players - 10800 in pot)
Flop: Js 8c 6c
Hero: bets 3000 (all in)
Vil3: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero is able to get most of stack in on flop. Hero can maybe fold a 3 straight board, but it's better to try to setup fold equity.
Flop: Standard.

Hero's stack: 7800 -> 13800

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Hero dealt in But: Kc Kx Xc Xx (single suited kings)

Preflop:
Vil? (): calls
Vil? (): calls
Vil? (): calls
Hero (BB): folds

Analysis:
Preflop: This is probably a leak. Hero can just play a MW pot with KKxx single suited. Hero can also try to isolate (1 caller = ~2/3 SPR), but hero's IP actually makes it tougher since OOP villains can bluff all boards.

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Hero dealt in BB: Ad 9x 5x 4d

(7 handed)
Preflop:
Vil6 (UTG): calls
(folds to Vil9)
Vil9 (HJ): calls
Vil1 (CO): calls
(folds to Vil4)
Vil4 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks

(5 players - 6000 in pot)
Flop: Kd 6d 5d
(all players check)

(5 players - 6000 in pot)
Turn: Kd 6d 5d 3x
Vil4: bets pot (6k)
Hero: thinks for a bit, then calls
(other players fold)

(2 players - 18000 in pot)
River: Kd 6d 5d 3x 8d
Vil4: bets 15000
Hero: calls for less

Vil4: mucks hand
Hero: shows nut flush

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero decides to let an aggressive player try to bluff at pot while risking a board pair. Given hero's stack size, hero decides to give a free card.
Turn: Hero's slow play works. Hero cold calls and hopes villain fires again on river.
River: Standard.

Hero's stack: 31100

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Hero dealt in BB: Kx Kc 4s 3s

Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Vil4 (SB, 25k): calls
Hero (BB, 30k): calls

(2 players - 2400 in pot)
Flop: Ax 9x 6c
Vil4: checks
Hero: checks

(2 players - 2400 in pot)
Turn: Ax 9x 6c 5c
Vil4: checks
Hero: bets 1600
Vil4: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: A PFR raise or check can work. Most players would raise KKxx to try to build pot, but stacks are relatively deep and hero has bad KKxx.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air.
Turn: Hero decides to semi-bluff and wins pot.

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Level 11 - Blinds: 800/1600

Hero dealt in SB: Ax Ac Qc 6x

Preflop:
(folds to Vil4)
Hero (SB): raises to 4800
Vil4 (BB, 9900): calls

(2 players - 9600 in pot)
Flop: Kd Jd 6x
Hero: bets 6400
Vil4: calls (all in)

Vil4: shows Ad Qx 9d 8x

Board: Kd Jd 6x 7d Qx

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Vil4 has 6BBs. Hero can get Vil4's stack in on most flops.
Flop: Standard. Hero has decent equity against most calling ranges.

Hero's stack: 36100 -> 26200

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Hero dealt in BB: Kh Qx 2x 2x

Preflop:
Vil9 (HJ): calls
Vil4 (SB): calls
Hero (BB): checks

(3 players - 4800 in pot)
Flop: 8x 7x 2x (rainbow)
Vil4: bets pot
Hero: reraises pot
Vil9: folds
Vil4: calls (all in)

Vil4: shows Qx 8x 5x 4x

(2 players - 16000 in pot - 1 all in)
Board: 8x 7x 2x 6x Xx

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has bottom stack with short effective stacks. Hero's raise would not normally happen with deeper stacks, but stacks sizes merit a raise as villains are also betting fairly light in this spot (as weak as over pairs or small wraps).

Hero's stack: 26200 -> 19000

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Hero dealt in UTG: Jd 9d 7c 6c

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

(2 players - 3200 in pot)
Flop: Kd 5d 4d
(both players check)

(2 players - 3200 in pot)
Turn: Kd 5d 4d 5x
(both players check)

(2 players - 3200 in pot)
River: Kd 5d 4d 5x 8d
Vil4: checks
Hero: bets 3000
Vil4: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero can also try to play a HU pot by raising, but hero decides to try to have deeper stacks.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air.
Turn: Standard. Hero has air.
River: Hero decides to make value bet (with likely best hand) using bet size (that is bluffy). Maybe a value bet of smaller size would get more calls, but hero had no reads to alter a bet size choice.

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Hero dealt in SB: Ax Ac Xx Xc (AAxx single suited)

Preflop:
(folds to Vil3)
Vil3 (But): raises pot to 5600
Hero (SB, 26k): reraises pot
Vil6 (BB): folds
Vil3: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Perhaps this is a better spot to check/jam or jam most flops instead of trying to jam with likely AAxx. Vil3 looked competent and was observing hero's play, so this could easily be a spew. If hero had a single/double suited 1 gapper, this might be a much better play than "turning hero's hand face up"

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Level 12 - Blinds: 1000/2000

Read: Vil6 was tight.
Hero dealt in CO: Ax Ks Qs 4x

Preflop:
Hero (CO): raises to 5000
Vil6 (But, 15k): folds
Vil7 (SB, 6k): folds
Vil8 (BB, 4800): calls all in

Vil8: shows Ah 9x 5h 2h
(2 players - 10600 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: 8x 3x 4x 9x 2x

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has good chance of stealing blinds or being a slight equity favorite against likely BB calling range.

Hero's stack: 26000 -> 21200

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Hero dealt in BB: Ax Ah Jx 9h

Preflop:
Vil7 (UTG+1): calls
Vil8 (HJ): calls
Vil3 (But): calls
Vil4 (SB): calls
Hero: raises pot (8000)
Vil7 (UTG+1): folds
Vil8 (HJ): folds
Vil3 (But): folds
Vil4 (SB): folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero is able to get stack in on most flops if 1 player calls. Hero can also use fold equity to take pot down preflop. Hero could avoid jamming preflop though and be deceptive.

Hero's stack: 18200 -> 28200

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Second Entry - Third Table Reads (Table 42):
1 younger, middle aged guy
2 hero
3 older guy (seat 3, table 47)
4 older guy, Venetian "get lucky black clover" cap
5 older guy with SF giants hat
6 young/middle aged female with long sleeve baseball shirt
7 "Tahoe" (old guy with cap)
8 young guy, St. cap (busted 1st hand)
9 young/middle aged guy, talked about taking 10 minutes to close eyes

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Hero dealt in BB: As Kd Ks 9d

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

(2 players - 4000 in pot)
Flop: Qs Td 5d
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 3000
Vil1: calls

(2 players - 10000 in pot)
Turn: Qs Td 5d 5s
Vil1: checks
Hero: checks

(2 players - 10000 in pot)
River: Qs Td 5d 5s 9c
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 7000
Vil1: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: A raise or fold is fine. These are ok KKxx. Hero can build pot and show initiative, but either play can work.
Flop: Standard. Hero has overpair and 2nd nut flush draw.
Turn: Standard. Hero tries to avoid bloating pot too much and forcing an all in situation.
River: Hero bets with blockers to nut straight. A triple barrel flop/turn/river bet was likely better given hero's strong hand may have been best.

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Hero dealt in CO: Ah Kx Qh Tx

Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 5000
Vil3 (But): calls
Vil5 (BB): calls

(3 players - 16000 in pot)
Flop: Th Ac 3d
Vil5: checks
Hero: checks
Vil3: bets 8000
Vil5: folds
Hero: calls

(2 players - 32000 in pot)
Turn: Th Ac 3d Qs
Hero: checks
Vil5: bets all in
Hero: calls (hero not all in)

Vil5: shows As Js Xx Xx

(2 players - 70000 in pot, 1 player all in)
Board: Th Ac 3d Qs Ac

Vil5: busts

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has strong hand at top of CO open range.
Flop: A bit non-standard. Hero has a very strong hand and it not worried much about draws. Hero knows that stacks can get in on 2 streets, so hero decides to wait until turn/river to maximize potential pay off. It works as Vil5 does hero's betting.
Turn: Same as flop.

Hero's stack: 36000 -> 69900

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Hero dealt in UTG: Jc Tc 9c 6x

(8 handed)
Preflop:
Hero: raises to 4500
Vil1 (BB): calls

(2) players - 10000 in pot)
Flop: Kx 6s 3s
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 7000
Vil1: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has OK run down and decides to try to isolate. Hero also likely has fold equity with a UTG raise.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air, but villain very likely will not continue to a double barrel bet.

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Level 13 - Blinds: 1200/2400

Hero dealt in CO: Kx Kx 6x 6x

Preflop:
Hero (CO, 60k): raises to 5800
Vil3 (But): folds
Vil4 (SB, 120k): calls
Vil5 (BB, 35k): calls

(3 players - 17400 in pot)
Flop: 9x 8x 4x (hero did not write down board - likely low board, no broadway)
Vil3: checks
Vil4: bets 9000
Hero: folds
Vil3: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has KKxx and within a normal CO opening range. (Button did not seem to be overly loose).
Flop: Standard. Hero has air.

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Hero dealt in UTG+1: Qx Jx Tx 8x (hero is unsure of hand, likely single/double suited rundown or 1 gapper)

Preflop:
Vil1 (UTG): raises to 8000
Hero (UTG+1): reraises to 26000
Vil1: thinks for a long time, then shows hero KKxx before folding.

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero's appearance of being competent means that hero can generate fold equity preflop.

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Hero dealt in But: Tc 9c 6d 5d

Preflop:
(folds to Vil1)
Vil1 (CO, 23.9k): raises to 8000
Hero (But, 70k): calls
(other players fold)

(2 players - 19600 in pot)
Flop: Ad 3c 4h
Vil1: bets 15900 (all in)
Hero: thinks for a long time about math, then folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: It is actually a close spot. Hero needs about 31% equity. Hero is only getting about 28.27% equity if against a range of AAxx, but what if there is A3

http://www.propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=Ad+3c+4h&g=oh&h1=Tc+9c+6d+5d&h2=AA&s=generic
Omaha Hi Simulation
2,152,500 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Ad 3c 4h
Hand Equity Wins Ties
Tc 9c 6d 5d 28.27% 604,109 8,695
AA 71.73% 1,539,696 8,695

It gets closer with 2 pair range:
http://www.propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=Ad+3c+4h&g=oh&h1=Tc+9c+6d+5d&h2=AA%2C+A3%24B%24B%2C+A4%24B%24B&s=generic
Omaha Hi Simulation
3,126,660 trials (Exhaustive)
board: Ad 3c 4h
Hand Equity Wins Ties
Tc 9c 6d 5d 30.49% 949,088 8,695
AA, A3$B$B, A4$B$B 69.51% 2,168,877 8,695

So, it depends on how much air villain has, and how wide Vil1's opening range is. Would he jam Axxx?
http://www.propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=Ad+3c+4h&g=oh&h1=Tc+9c+6d+5d&h2=AA%2C+A3%24B%24B%2C+A4%24B%24B%2C+A&s=generic
Omaha Hi Simulation
600,000 trials (Randomized)
board: Ad 3c 4h
Hand Equity Wins Ties
Tc 9c 6d 5d 35.83% 211,561 6,848
AA, A3$B$B, A4$B$B, A 64.17% 381,591 6,848

So, it's a bit close. Hero has equity if Vil1's range is wide for any top pair...

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Hero dealt in BB: 8c 7x 6x 4c

Preflop:
Vil3 (UTG, ~150k): raises to 5000
Hero (BB): calls

(2 players - 11200 in pot)
Flop: Kh Jd Ts
Hero: checks
Vil3: bets 6000?
Hero: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard. Hero has air.

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Hero dealt in BB: Ax Qx 7x 4x

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

(2 players - 4800 in pot)
Flop: 7s Th 4h
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 3000
Vil1: calls

(2 players - 10800 in pot)
Turn: 7s Th 4h Qc
Vil1: checks
Hero: bets 6000
Vil1: folds

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero does not have strong hand, and hero is not sure if there is much preflop equity to merit a raise.
Flop: Standard. Hero likely has best hand and get value from flush or straight draws.
Turn: Standard and same as flop.

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Hero dealt in CO: Ac Jc 9s 8s

Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (HJ, 45.9k): raises to 7000
Vil2 (CO): folds
Vil3 (But): folds
Vil4 (SB, 100+k): calls
Vil6 (BB, 48k): calls

(3 players - in pot)
Flop: 7c 3c 6d
Vil4: checks
Vil6: checks
Hero: bets 14000
Vil4: folds
Vil6: raises all in
Hero: calls

Vil6: shows 7x 6x Xx Xx

(2 players - 98800 in pot, 1 all in)
Board: 7c 3c 6d 2x 7x

Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. Hero has strong suited ace.
Flop: Standard. Hero is equity favorite, but still flipping coins.

http://www.propokertools.com/simulations/show?b=7c+3c+6d&g=oh&h1=76&h2=Ac+Jc+9s+8s&s=generic

Omaha Hi Simulation
6,056,520 trials (Exhaustive)
board: 7c 3c 6d
Hand Equity Wins Ties
76 47.37% 2,856,780 23,925
Ac Jc 9s 8s 52.63% 3,175,815 23,925

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Hero out in 12/73. 8 paid.

Overall Thoughts:
Hero made some small mistakes, especially with shorter stacks and turning hero's hand "face up" as AAxx in shorter situations. Hero needs to incorporate adding some call preflop/jam flop into repertoire.
The field seemed to be a mix of NLHE circuit grinders (who may have questionable PLO skills).

It was disappointing to see so few entries though compared to the 8 game mix that was running in Reno at noon on same day (which got ~130+ entries)

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