And this is why I play PLO heads up matches

Today was a bit quicker. Only took 2 hours and 46 minutes to get to the $100 mark. 8-5 overall, longest losing streak was 3. I thought I'd post a couple of hands to show you why these HU matches are so +EV.

First, a bad beat (I still came back to win the match, but this one was kinda funny):

Table '66047511 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ME (2280 in chips)
Seat 2: cardsBgood (720 in chips)
ME: posts small blind 10
cardsBgood: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ME [Td Kh Ad 9c]
ME: calls 10
cardsBgood: raises 40 to 60
ME: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [3d 6d 8d]
cardsBgood: bets 120
ME: raises 120 to 240
cardsBgood: raises 420 to 660 and is all-in
ME: calls 420

1 out... the 4 of diamonds.

*** TURN *** [3d 6d 8d] [8h]

2 outs... the 4 of diamonds and the 8 of clubs.

*** RIVER *** [3d 6d 8d 8h] [8c]

Heh.

*** SHOW DOWN ***
cardsBgood: shows [2d 8s 5s 5d] (four of a kind, Eights)
ME: shows [Td Kh Ad 9c] (a flush, Ace high)
cardsBgood collected 1440 from pot

He did at least say "man that was lucky" afterwords. LOL.

Seat 1: ME (1190 in chips)
Seat 2: 8fox8 (1810 in chips)
ME: posts small blind 15
8fox8: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ME [7h 6d 4h Js]
ME: calls 15
8fox8: raises 60 to 90
ME: calls 60

There are about 15 hands I'll fold in a PLO heads up match pre-flop... quads and the lower end 3 of a kind hands. Everything else, I'm calling. I'd say 90% of people in PLO heads up matches raise pre-flop every hand. It's so predictable and honestly I don't mind it because it helps me build pots when I have really good hands pre-flop, and let's me win bigger pots post-flop when I hit.

*** FLOP *** [4c 8h 6s]
8fox8: bets 180

I don't think he has 75, more likely an overpair that he thinks is the best hand ever.

ME: raises 540 to 720
8fox8: raises 540 to 1260

Well I ain't folding now, if you have 75, I still have outs to a 6, 4, or 5.

ME: calls 380 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [4c 8h 6s] [Tc]
*** RIVER *** [4c 8h 6s Tc] [2d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
8fox8: shows [Kh Kd 9s 5c] (a pair of Kings)

Yep. Common mistake in these... can't fold the overpairs. This isn't hold'em kiddies. At least he had gutshot outs too.

ME: shows [7h 6d 4h Js] (two pair, Sixes and Fours)
ME collected 2380 from pot

This one was interesting, very first hand of a $10 heads up match:

Seat 1: Ramjurobon (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: ME (1500 in chips)
Ramjurobon: posts small blind 5
ME: posts big blind 10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ME [Td 8s Ks Tc]
Ramjurobon: raises 20 to 30

See... raise every time.

ME: calls 20
*** FLOP *** [Qs Js Kh]
That's a pretty strong flop for my hand. Top pair, open ender, flush draw, I'm gonna check raise his predictable flop pot bet.

ME: checks
Ramjurobon: bets 30

Hmmm less then pot, that's weird. Well I'm still gonna raise and build this pot up for when I hit.

ME: raises 120 to 150
Ramjurobon: raises 360 to 510

Uh oh. He has AT. I have about 40% EV in this situation. I'm not going to just call here because if I hit the flush on the turn, he's going to put me all in. I either fold or push. It's a $10 heads up match (although I'd probably make the same play at the $20 and $50 level too) so I decide to make the gamble.

ME: raises 960 to 1470 and is all-in
Ramjurobon: calls 960 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Qs Js Kh] [3s]

Sucking out occasionally is fun!

*** RIVER *** [Qs Js Kh 3s] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ME: shows [Td 8s Ks Tc] (a flush, King high)
Ramjurobon: shows [Kd Ac Ts 4h] (a straight, Ten to Ace)