River Check-Raising, PLO8 Style
Villain is Matt "Mattg1983? Graham. He's got a bracelet from the 2008 WSOP PLO $10K, but I don't know how his PLO8 game is.
PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Tournament, 15/30 Blinds (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
SB (t5430)
BB (t4450)
UTG (t2960)
UTG+1 (t2520)
MP1 (t5635)
Hero (MP2) (t3005)
CO (t2945)
Button (t3055)
Hero's M: 66.78
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 2h, 4h, Kc, 3d
3 folds, Hero bets t90, 1 fold, Button calls t90, 2 folds
Flop: (t225) 3c, Kd, 9d (2 players)
Hero bets t155, Button calls t155
Turn: (t535) Kh (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks
River: (t535) 3s (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets t295, Hero raises to t1060, Button calls t765
Total pot: t2655
Results:
Button mucked Ac, Qh, 10d, Ah (Hi: two pair, Aces and Kings).
Hero had 2h, 4h, Kc, 3d (Hi: full house, Kings over threes).
Outcome: Hero won t2655
Yes, I'm aware that this a pretty crappy hand and a questionable pre-flop raise. Let's just focus on the river sexiness.
This is a good board flop for me to bet at, since it misses most hands (ie low cards) and people play very straightforwardly in PLO8. There aren't many K's in his range, so when he calls, I think he's most likely on a draw or a big pair. I check the turn to induce and because he probably folds a pair. His check back could be a draw choosing to take a free card or something he's trying to showdown cheaply, which could include the case K if he hasn't filled up. I think most of that range either isn't calling a river bet or is betting anyway if checked to. Sexyyyy.