Event 15: PLO Deepstack

 

Today we'll be taking on the Pot Limit Omaha Deepstack tournament. That means we'll start with 30k in chips instead of 25k. The rebuy period ends after Level 12, and I'm prepared to fire two bullets at this event. Once again, I'll update for each level, with updates posting during the breaks. 

Levels 3 and 4

I got kind of a late start today, so I didn’t join until later in level 3. This seems like a much “better” table for me than yesterday. About half rec players and about half low level grinders. Two seats to my right is what I’d call the quintessential poker-room douche. He plays goofy hands because he thinks he’s better than everyone else man bun. Pinky rings on both hands. Ugh!

First two significant hands, dealt TT99 ds and raised pre, and got two callers. C-bet a dry flop and everyone folded. Then raised pre with AKQ3 ds and the flop was JT8 with a flush draw I didn’t have. I decided to play it safe and check called the flop. When the turn came a 7 that completed the flush, I had to fold my wrap. 

The table is *very* loose and pretty passive. Lots of limping, and most flops are 4-5 handed. 

Level 5

First hand, I’m UTG and I peel an AsKsAd and then an Ah. Womp womp! Into the muck they go. 

Call a raise with JT99 DS and flop us J84 rainbow. Turn is a 9, and we check through. River is another 9, giving me quads. I bet, but I don’t get paid off. 

Level 6

Running dry right now. Posting blinds and folding. Still below a starting stack, but I’m still fine. 

Raise with AAJ4 on the button. Continue on a dry flop and get called. Turn and river run out a straight and a flush. I fold the river. Down to about 15k. 

Level 7

Down to about 13k. Raise on the button with AA98 and get two callers. Flop is J73 rainbow. I shove and it gets through. Up to about 20k again. 

Double! KKJJ UTG. I pot and get repotted by the LJ. I shove and get called by AA97. Flop is all low cards, but I spike a K on the turn. It holds and I double. Now sitting at about 40k. 

Typically of his ilk, Captain ManBun hasn’t shut up the whole time. He certainly has a lot of opinions and complaints, and he’s convinced we all need to hear them as often as possible. He’s now talking about how racism and sexism aren’t really a thing. What an enjoyable table mate. 

Level 8

Raise AQTT no suits and get 3 callers. I cbet on AQ8 flop, and everyone folds. About 50k now. 

Captain ManBun is now talking about how good “the Asians” are at math. He followed it up with speaking fake Chinese with a terrible accent and saying that Chinese kids get sent to concentration camps if they’re bad at math. *sigh*

53.9k at the second break.

Level 9

First hand, and AJJ3 turns into a flopped wheel. Pick up a decent pot, and I’m up to 73k. It looks like I’m the current chip leader at the table. 

Paid the blinds and had to fold on the flop with AQJ8 one suit. Down to 66k. Not chip leader anymore. Womp womp. 

Picked off a bluff from Captain ManBun with a J high flush. Up to 86k. He’s suddenly a lot quieter. 

Seat 8 has caught fire and busted out two players in about 5 minutes. He’s up to about 80k now. 

Level 10

Lost a small one with flush against rivered boat. Down to 78.5k. 

Paying blinds. Down to about 74k. Seat 8 continues his blistering in. He’s probably up to about 130k now. Then he taxes me, running down my flopped set of Qs with a tap-tap wheel. Got away without going broke, but down to about 55k. 

Level 11

Treading water the first half of this level. We’re down to about 1/3 of the field left. It looks to me like we’ll hit the money tonight. My guess is the bubble is going to be around level 19 or 20. 

I’m beginning to get very frustrated with the dealer’s inability to count the pot and make change correctly. It’s really slowing things down. 

Meanwhile, seat 8’s reign of terror continues. He must be pushing 220k in chips, and he’s busted 6 or so players. 

Level 12

Still treading water at the start of this level. Sitting at about 60k. 

And I’m out. AAK6 with hearts. I bet pot from the LJ and seat 8 calls from the bb. The flop is JhTh6x. Seat 8 checks. I bet pot. He shoves. I call. He shows TT64. The turn is a heart! Unfortunately, it’s the 6 of hearts and I’m drawing to the Qh only, which doesn’t come. 

Still feel like I’m playing well, but I’m not catching a lot of cards. I’ll be back in action probably Thursday for the Millionaire Maker. See y’all then.