Dream hand #2

[mervhage]

PokerStars Game #3253111564: Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2005/12/05 - 22:06:13 (ET)
Table 'Mimas V' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: soccrstud11 ($2.95 in chips)
Seat 2: Dodi49 ($15.05 in chips)
Seat 3: tjlongshot ($27.70 in chips)
Seat 4: kitapeak ($4.95 in chips)
Seat 5: farmer59 ($6.95 in chips)
Seat 6: mrplops ($7.50 in chips)
Seat 7: mick_allin ($19.75 in chips)
Seat 8: JDDluck ($9.50 in chips)
Seat 9: mervhage ($17.15 in chips)
tjlongshot: posts small blind $0.10
kitapeak: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mervhage [3h Ah 4c 2s]
farmer59: folds
mrplops: calls $0.25
mick_allin: raises $0.50 to $0.75
JDDluck: folds
mervhage: calls $0.75 I'm showing ultimate restraint here. I normally don't push with 4 wheel cards even though I have ace sooted. If the 4c were the Ax, then I reraise and try to get all in preflop.
soccrstud11: raises $2.20 to $2.95 and is all-in
Dodi49: calls $2.95
tjlongshot: folds
kitapeak: folds
mrplops: calls $2.70
mick_allin: calls $2.20
mervhage: calls $2.20
*** FLOP *** [Kh Ts 4s] stupid crappy flop
mrplops: checks
mick_allin: bets $14.35
mervhage said, "wise ***" I call him a name b/c I know he raised preflop with KKxx, where xx is shit and he luckily flops set of kings given his flop bet
mervhage: folds
Dodi49: folds
mrplops: calls $4.55 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Kh Ts 4s] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [Kh Ts 4s 7d] [8s] great I fold runner runner for 1/2 the pot
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mrplops: shows [7h Tc 9h As] (HI: two pair, Tens and Sevens)
mick_allin: shows [Kd 2h Kc Jh] (HI: three of a kind, Kings)
mick_allin collected $8.70 from side pot
soccrstud11: shows [5d 7c 4d Ad] (HI: two pair, Sevens and Fours; LO: 8,7,5,4,A)
mick_allin collected $7.20 from main pot
soccrstud11 collected $7.15 from main pot
mrplops leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.20 Main pot $14.35. Side pot $8.70. | Rake $1.15
Board [Kh Ts 4s 7d 8s]
Seat 1: soccrstud11 showed [5d 7c 4d Ad] and won ($7.15) with HI: two pair, Sevens and Fours; LO: 8,7,5,4,A
Seat 2: Dodi49 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: tjlongshot (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: kitapeak (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: farmer59 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: mrplops showed [7h Tc 9h As] and lost with HI: two pair, Tens and Sevens
Seat 7: mick_allin showed [Kd 2h Kc Jh] and won ($15.90) with HI: three of a kind, Kings
Seat 8: JDDluck folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: mervhage folded on the Flop

I'm not too worried about the outcome. Going all in needing two running low cards is equal to jumping off a building and hoping Super Man will catch you before you hit the ground and shatter to bloody pieces.

I thought about the hand moreso afterwards and I'm still satisfied with not pushing. I can't justify this move unless it's against one opponent and you have him covered.

[uncledave]

Very good.
In hindsight it was definitely a good call to throw it away. Regardless of the outcome, getting in on a runner-runner would have been bad I think. That's the kind of thing I want to completely eradicate from my game. I'm not saying I chase runners, but to know when the odds are against me to get away from it. Good hand to post.

DS

[ajdo]

why not push this again preflop? you make KKxx fold, if not he is a fish begging to give his money to you.

[mervhage]

why not push this again preflop? you make KKxx fold, if not he is a fish begging to give his money to you.

KKxx is going to call. This table was wild and loose and good for a profit

PokerStars Game #3253549586: Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit ($0.10/$0.25) -
2005/12/05 - 22:44:15 (ET)
Table 'Mimas V' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: pokerface56 ($6.05 in chips)
Seat 2: alxkp ($24.15 in chips)
Seat 3: deal2thedill ($2.40 in chips)
Seat 4: kitapeak ($18.10 in chips)
Seat 5: Sassy1 ($10.50 in chips)
Seat 6: Baltimoros ($50.60 in chips)
Seat 7: WESJOVAH ($9.40 in chips)
Seat 8: shield62 ($8.20 in chips)
Seat 9: mervhage ($24.60 in chips)
alxkp: posts small blind $0.10
deal2thedill: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mervhage [Ah 5d Kc As]
kitapeak: folds
Sassy1: calls $0.25
Baltimoros: folds
WESJOVAH: raises $0.50 to $0.75
shield62: folds
mervhage: calls $0.75 This is debatable. I'd prefer an ace sooted for backup. Also, the 5 makes me feel, not as good about the hand
pokerface56: calls $0.75
alxkp: raises $3.50 to $4.25
deal2thedill: folds
Sassy1: folds
WESJOVAH: folds
mervhage: raises $10.50 to $14.75 all right, what the hell, this is one of my last hands of the session
pokerface56: calls $5.30 and is all-in
alxkp: raises $9.40 to $24.15 and is all-in
mervhage: calls $9.40
*** FLOP *** [2s 8d Qh]
*** TURN *** [2s 8d Qh] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [2s 8d Qh 6c] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
alxkp: shows [Kh Tc Ks Jh] (HI: two pair, Kings and Queens)
mervhage: shows [Ah 5d Kc As] (HI: two pair, Aces and Queens; LO:
8,6,5,2,A)
mervhage collected $17.20 from side pot
mervhage collected $17.20 from side pot
pokerface56: shows [7s Ac 4c 5c] (HI: a pair of Queens; LO: 8,6,4,2,A)
mervhage collected $9.25 from main pot
pokerface56 collected $9.20 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $55.60 Main pot $18.45. Side pot $34.40. | Rake $2.75
Board [2s 8d Qh 6c Qc]
Seat 1: pokerface56 (button) showed [7s Ac 4c 5c] and won ($9.20) with
HI: a pair of Queens; LO: 8,6,4,2,A
Seat 2: alxkp (small blind) showed [Kh Tc Ks Jh] and lost with HI: two
pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 3: deal2thedill (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: kitapeak folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Sassy1 folded before Flop
Seat 6: Baltimoros folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: WESJOVAH folded before Flop
Seat 8: shield62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: mervhage showed [Ah 5d Kc As] and won ($43.65) with HI: two
pair, Aces and Queens; LO: 8,6,5,2,A

Yuk, if the 5 were a 3, I scoop this one. I'm not sure why anyone with a KKTJ would play preflop like this, but I'm fortunate he doesn't spike a king.
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