{"id":224,"date":"2011-05-14T04:26:05","date_gmt":"2011-05-14T11:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mutantpoker.com\/?p=224"},"modified":"2011-05-14T04:26:05","modified_gmt":"2011-05-14T11:26:05","slug":"omaha-ho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mutantpoker.com\/?p=224","title":{"rendered":"Omaha, Ho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a name=\"darwin1-224\"><\/a><strong>Cake Poker Darwin 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I decided to change things up a bit, in part because the relatively few NLHE games on Cake are often full. So I tried out the lowest-stake PLO table, buying in for 40bb.<\/p>\n<p>There were five players at the table. I was UTG and paid the bb to play, drawing a decent <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"ace of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"jack of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ten of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"ten of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I raised to 2bb and all but one player called. The flop gave me top two pair with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"jack of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"three of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ace of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span>. The blinds checked, I potted to 8bb. BTN raised all-in to 8.25bb; BB was all-in for 1.5. BB flipped over <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"five of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"six of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">6<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"two of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"five of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> and BTN showed <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"two of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"three of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"king of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"seven of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Inside straight and a flush draw, I was slightly favored over both. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"three of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> fell on the turn and shifted the balance to BTN with a set, but I made a full house with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"jack of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the river and took 24.5bb. That knocked out two of the players at the table.<\/p>\n<p>All the spots had filled back up a little later when I got <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"jack of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"nine of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"nine of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"king of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> on BTN. Three players ahead of me called, I called, and only theSB sat the hand out. I made middle set on the <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"eight of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"nine of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"jack of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> flop. Action checked to me and I bet half the pot, 2.75bb. Only one player dropped out. I got a great present with the turn <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"jack of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Once again action checked to me and I half-potted for 8.25bb. Two players dropped out but CO stayed in. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ace of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> fell on the river. CO checked, I potted for 33bb, CO called and showed <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"four of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"queen of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"king of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"three of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> for a flush that was great on the flop. I took in a total pot of 92.5bb and called it a session.<\/p>\n<p>8 minutes, 11 hands. +63.25bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake Poker Odesa 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Went up a rung of blinds for the next game, buying in for just 20bb. Third hand I was dealt was <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"eight of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"king of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ace of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"queen of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> and two of us limped in with the BB to see the flop. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"two of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"eight of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"king of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> gave me a decent-looking two pair without any flush or straight draws, I bet half the pot\u20141.8bb\u2014and took it down, which put me slightly ahead after the first couple of hands.<\/p>\n<p>Got <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"eight of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"seven of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"king of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"queen of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> on SB. UTG raised to 2.3bb, I called along with BB. The rainbow flop here is almost as good for me as the one above\u2014<span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"queen of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"three of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ten of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2014although the queen and ten could fit into a straight. Everyone checks and I&#8217;m wondering if my pair of queens is good. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"seven of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the turn gives me two pair again, no chance for a flush on the board, and a couple of straights are possible but not made. I open with a bet of 3.5bb, the BB calls, and UTG drops out. I&#8217;m pretty sure the <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"four of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the river is a brick, but I check, BB checks, and he shows <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ace of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"nine of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"eight of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"eight of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>. He&#8217;s been behind since the flop. I take 13bb and I&#8217;m up over 35%.<\/p>\n<p>Next hand is double-paired: <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"king of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"eight of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"eight of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"king of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I raise to 2.5bb from BTN and the blinds fold.<\/p>\n<p>High-paired and connect-suited: <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"king of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"eight of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"king of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"nine of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I raise to 2bb in CO. Blinds fold.<\/p>\n<p>Three-flushed with a spread of six: <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"eight of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"jack of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"six of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">6<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"nine of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I limp from UTG, a new player in HJ checks his buy-in, BTN limps, SB raises to 2bb. BB folds, everyone else calls. The flop is flush- and stright-heavy with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"nine of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"seven of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"eight of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Two pair for me with straight draws on either end. Everyone checks. The turn is <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"two of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span>, which gets checked around as well. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"jack of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the river makes the flush on the board. I toss a bb bet out and everyone folds. Bizarre. My profit is 6.4bb and I&#8217;m up almost 17bb for the session. I should leave but I guess I decided to try to double my investment.<\/p>\n<p>Double-suited with a high connector (<span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"queen of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"king of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"four of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"nine of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>) on the big blind. One limper and the flop is <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"four of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"jack of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"queen of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>, giving me top and bottom pair asa well as a flush draw. We both check and I make my flush on the turn with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"two of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I bet a bb and HJ folds.<\/p>\n<p>On BTN holding a seemingly big hand with a big pair and a large suited connector. Five of us limp in to a <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"five of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ten of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"king of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> flop. I&#8217;ve got top set right off the bat. Everyone checks around to me and I should bet this but don&#8217;t. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"nine of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> improves me to a straight. HJ bets 3.5bb and I raise to 15.5bb. Everyone between us gets out of the way. He re-raises to 2.75 and I call, leaving about 9bb behind. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"queen of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the river doesn&#8217;t improve my hand but it doesn&#8217;t make it any worse. HJ bets to put me all-in and I call, he shows <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"queen of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ace of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"jack of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"nine of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> for the ace-high straight. We were chopping it until that last queen.<\/p>\n<p>10 minutes, 11 hands. -20bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake Poker Darwin 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back down to the small stakes for a couple of games. Bought in for 40bb. Hand six here was small-paired and small gap-suited: <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"seven of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"five of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"seven of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ace of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I was UTG and limped, HJ limped, BTN min-raised, both the blinds, myself, and HJ called the raise. Got my two-pair-on-the-flop with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"queen of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ace of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"five of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>. SB bet 2bb, BB called, I raised to almost the full pot: 10bb. BTN called and both the blinds folded, making it heads-up. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"two of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the river didn&#8217;t change anything for me, I went all-in for 25.25bb and got a call from BTN, who had a couple of routes to a straight draw with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ten of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"king of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ten of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"jack of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Heck, even another <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-x\" title=\"ten of unspecified\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">x<\/span><\/span><\/span> would give him a better hand, but I was ahead 4:1. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"three of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the river made me glad he hadn&#8217;t had spades. I took my 79bb pot and went home.<\/p>\n<p>7 minutes, 7 hands. +39bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake Poker Darwin 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A pattern starts to become visible in these sessions of minimal movement with a bit swing up or down. Down in this case. Bought in for 40bb. Nineteenth hand, I was down just 2.5bb from where I&#8217;d started. and got four to a wheel with a suited ace. I limped in from CO and four of us saw the flop. Nut flush draw \u00a0and a six-high inside straight draw with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"six of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">6<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"six of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">6<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"queen of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> but there was a potential full house\u2014or four-of-a-kind\u2014on the board. BB bet 4bb, I raised to 8bb, two others got out and BB re-raised to 28bb. I called, with 8.5bb behind. Hit my flush (and pointless straight) on the turn with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"three of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span>. BB bet 1bb, I went all-in (what else?) and he called to show a full house with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ace of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"six of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">6<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"nine of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"three of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>14 minutes, 19 hands. -40bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake Poker Perth 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve gotten the impression that I sort of liked H\/L games playing D&#8217;s bi-weekly cash game but something about playing it online just left me feeling stupid. Maybe it was because I had <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"king of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"ace of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"ace of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"king of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> on my second hand here (with a 40bb buy-in) and I busted out. I was BB, BTN raised to 3.5bb, SB called, I re-raised to 14bb and got a call from BTN. Flop gave me the nut flush draw with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"queen of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"three of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"seven of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I checked instead of raising and BTN followed along. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"eight of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the turn <em>looked<\/em> inoffensive. I checked, BTN bet enough to put me all-in and I called. He showed <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"jack of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"jack of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"eight of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"eight of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> and the <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"six of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">6<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> hit on the river. Nothing really to do with the H\/L game structure, really, I just decided to concentrate on pure PLO.<\/p>\n<p>1 minute, 2 hands. -40bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake Poker Darwin 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Only won a couple of hands in this session, not enough to right my boat but had to get out before I got even or lost everything. Only significant hand came when I was down almost 25bb from my 40bb buy-in. Got <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"eight of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"four of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"three of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"seven of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> in UTG, a hand rife with unexpected straight and flush possibilities. I limped, BTN limped, SB min-raised, and three of us called. Hit two pair on the <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ace of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"three of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"four of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> flop and called the SB&#8217;s 1bb bet along with BTN. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"queen of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> came on the turn and I called another 1bb bet from the SB, though I suspect I should have been scared. BTN opted out. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"two of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> for the river either gave him a flush or it didn&#8217;t and I called another 1bb bet. He showed a great hand: <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ten of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"ten of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"jack of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"ace of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span>. The problem was that it wasn&#8217;t a great board for that hand and my crappy low two pair was better. I got out a couple of hands later.<\/p>\n<p>14 minutes, 12 hands. -16bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake Poker Darwin 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bought in for 40bb, First hand was low-paired and half-suited: <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"king of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"four of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"two of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"two of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I was in for the bb as CO with five players. UTG called, I checked, BTN raised to 4bb, everyone called but SB. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"seven of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"five of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"king of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the flop gave me top pair and a low flush draw. Everyone checked. Turn <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ten of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> did nothing for me, but it meant there were no straights on the board yet. BB and UTG checked but I bet 5bb. Everyone called and the pot was up to 36.5bb. Made my nearly-straight-flush with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"six of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">6<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the river. BB checked, UTG bet 1BB, I just called in case there was a higher flush, BTN and BB called. UTG \u00a0had a seven-high straight, BB had a set of sixes, BTN just had a pair of kings (albeit with a better kicker than I had). Won 28bb.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"nine of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"eight of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"eight of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"queen of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> for hand two. I limped from UTG and was heads-up with BB. Hit a set on the flop with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"nine of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"three of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"eight of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span>. BB bet a bb and I potted to 3.25bb. He re-raised to 12.25bb and I called. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"four of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> turn didn&#8217;t mess things up for me. When BB went all-in for 9.5bb I called and saw his set of threes. With <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"three of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"seven of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"five of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"three of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> he had a potential nine-high straight, but I had him about 7:1. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"five of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> maintained the status quo and I grabbed 20.25bb of profit.<\/p>\n<p>I played a couple more hands and won both of them, too (though for lesser amounts) then got out and banked it.<\/p>\n<p>4 minutes, 4 hands. +58.25bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake Poker Odesa 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the success of that outing, I stepped it back up to the higher-stakes tables. Kept the buy-in at the 20bb minimum and drifted along for a couple of hands as long as the flop in each case. I was down about 4bb by hand 5 when I got a three-suited four-straight: <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"nine of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"ten of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"jack of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"queen of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> in HJ. I limped, CO raised to 4bb, BB three-bet to 13bb, I called, CO called. My stack only had 3bb left. My flush hit on the flop with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"three of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"five of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"ace of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I could be beat with a suited <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"king of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> or <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"two of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"three of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> in someone&#8217;s hand but it didn&#8217;t seem likely. BB checked, I tossed in my last 3bb, and BB felt he had to call to keep me honest, I guess. Then again, with a stack of 115bb, I guess he could afford to. He showed <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"six of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">6<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"six of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">6<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ten of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"ten of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> and needed two runners to win, which he didn&#8217;t get. I took in a profit of 26bb and left.<\/p>\n<p>7 minutes, 5 hands. +22bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake Poker Darwin Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winning was fun! It put a whole new perspective on poker. Because some of the other tables were full, I sat down at the full-sized low-rent tables for a bit. Did my usual of lying in wait through the blinds to the flop with hands I liked. I was down to 29bb from my original 40bb buy-in when I got <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"king of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"king of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ten of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"three of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I called from UTG and was heads-up against the BB. The flop was <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"seven of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"nine of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ten of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span>, BB checked and I bet 1.25bb, half the pot. BB called. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"jack of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the turn and I had a gut-shot straight draw. We both checked. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"jack of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the river and it was checked to me again. I bet 5bb, got re-raised to 20bb, then called to see BB had <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"nine of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"king of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"jack of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"three of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> for a full house.<\/p>\n<p>Had two pair get knocked out by a five-high straight made on the flop the next hand.<\/p>\n<p>14 minutes, 11 hands. -40bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake Poker Odesa 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Started off well with <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"eight of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"ace of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"three of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"five of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> in BB. UTG raised to 2.7bb, I was the only caller. The flop gave me top and bottom pair: <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"eight of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"four of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"three of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I bet 1bb and got a call. The <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"seven of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> turn put the nut flush in my reach; I checked and got a check from UTG. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ace of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the turn improved by two pair and I bet another 1bb. UTG called, showed <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ace of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ten of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"ten of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"queen of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> for only the aces. I earned 4.6bb.<\/p>\n<p>Three hands later, <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"three of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"seven of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"king of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"ace of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">A<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/span> as CO. Two limpers ahead of me, I called, and both blinds were in. Once again, I caught two pair on the flop of <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"two of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">2<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"three of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"seven of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Action checked to me and I bet half the pot: 2.5bb. Only HJ called. <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ten of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> for the turn, HJ checked, and I checked, seeing as I did have only middle two pair. The river card was <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"jack of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span>. We both checked, and HJ showed <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"queen of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"jack of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"queen of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"nine of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I profited about 6bb.<\/p>\n<p>Fourteen hands in, it was <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"seven of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"seven of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"queen of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"three of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> on BTN. I called after action folded to me, SB raised to 3bb, the BB folded, and I called to go heads-up. Hit a set with the flop of <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"eight of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">8<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"queen of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"queen of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span>. SB checked and I raised to 3.5bb, was re-raised to 7bb, and went all-in for about 26bb. SB folded and I took in 10bb profit.<\/p>\n<p>12 minutes, 14 hands. +18.3bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake Poker Odesa 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another excursion on the same table a couple of hours later. Nothing really happened for twenty hands, then I picked up a not-especially-choice <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"seven of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"queen of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"ten of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">T<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"four of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span> as HJ. Still, it was double-suited, and I limped in. CO and SB limped but BB raised to 5bb. I was the only caller. The <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"four of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">4<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-s\" title=\"queen of spades\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2660<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-d\" title=\"queen of diamonds\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">Q<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span> flop made me a full house and I was more than happy when BB led out with a 6bb bet. I went all-in with 18.6bb, fully expecting BB to call from his 60bb stack, and he complied, showing an already-dead <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"king of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">K<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"seven of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">7<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"nine of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">9<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"inline-card inline-card-c\" title=\"jack of clubs\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">J<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span>. The <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"five of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">5<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"inline-cards\"><span class=\"inline-card inline-card-h\" title=\"three of hearts\"><span class=\"inline-card-rank\">3<\/span><span class=\"inline-card-suit\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span> that hit the board were irrelevant, and my stack was up to 46bb, so I left.<\/p>\n<p>21 minutes, 21 hands. +26bb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cake Poker Darwin 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha I decided to change things up a bit, in part because the relatively few NLHE games on Cake are often full. So I tried out the lowest-stake PLO table, buying in for 40bb. 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