Villain here is odd/aggro - I have a note on him that says don't be scared of him, 3 bets light. Runs about 40/15


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Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $59.55
Hero: $50
Button: $72.75
SB: $48.15
BB: $136.35

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with 8 Q 9 Q
UTG calls, Hero raises to $2.25, 2 folds, BB raises to $4, UTG folds, Hero calls.

Flop: 5 8 9 ($8.75, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $8.75, BB calls.

Turn: Q ($26.25, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: 9 ($26.25, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets...

River sexy value time? Pot? Weak bet hoping for raise?

I like the check behind on the turn. The draw to the boat isn't as good as it could be because you're holding a 9 and an 8 in your hand already, so you only have 7 outs to the full house (plus the single Q for the quads). By betting the turn you open yourself up to the check-raise, since you showed aggression preflop and on the flop. With the flush coming on the turn and the board pairing on the river, I doubt you're going to get another cent out of him. I'd probably just throw out a weak bet and see if you can at least entice a call.

I like the turn check, it looks like he may have been going for the check-raise since the Qh hits just about every draw. On the river I think I bet like 10. I think the nut flush will pay that off most of the time, and if he is stubborn might bluff-shove. If he's a typical HE player playing PLO (ie way overvalues hands) then pot it.

Truthfully, I was expecting (hoping) to get check/raised on the flop.

If that happens, are we good to get it in there with only 2pr and minimal redraw action on a flushing/straightening board?? Is betting there good?

Yeah I bet that flop like 100% of the time HU against a PF 3-bet.

Getting check-raised there would suck, and I think I would let it go against this particular villian and pick a better spot. Against most TAGs I would ship it since pf 3-bets are almost always AAxx or big cards.

His c/c the flop bet means what? I would think it was a draw which Qheart definitely fills two -flush and JT straight. His flat call could also be a set hoping to fill up on the next street although after he checks river I don't think he really has a lot. Maybe by his minimal preflop raise it could be a scared KK/AA and just hoping to get to showdown cheaply.

I really don't think your going to get much more money out of the pot. I'd bet around 1/2 pot on river somewhere in $10-$13.

I'd make it $20 on the river. I think this is a flush that missed a C/R on the turn a lot (maybe even the nut flush) and I don't think he gets away from a flush for anything but a PSB.

If you go with the weak lead, you're going to get raised by air very infrequently as you actually look reasonably strong when you give up the free showdown.

Nice to see I get em right once in a while - his hand kinda surprised me though


Full Tilt Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $59.55
Hero: $50
Button: $72.75
SB: $48.15
BB: $136.35

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with 8 Q 9 Q
UTG calls, Hero raises to $2.25, 2 folds, BB raises to $4, UTG folds, Hero calls.

Flop: 5 8 9 ($8.75, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $8.75, BB calls.

Turn: Q ($26.25, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: 9 ($26.25, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $19.5, BB calls.

Results:
Final pot: $65.25
Hero showed 8s Qc 9d Qs
BB mucks 9c Kd 7c 3d