Very short session

Played a little this afternoon, finished up 1.2 BI, and experienced something new: The combination of being to the right of someone who is 3betting so light that it makes sense to 4bet light (light, in PLO terms, meaning anything but AA**) AND the opportunity to do so.

This is not something that you'll run into a lot at small stakes - many players don't even RAISE anything but AA** let alone 3bet wider than that - but occasionally you'll run into some 60/40 type who'll be ramming it up, or a good LAG reg. Obviously, 4betting light will be HUGE variance. The first type of player will very very rarely fold to a 4bet (I don't want to say never, but yeah never), while the reg will often only be folding a KK**ds hand. You'll then be forced to play shove 'n' pray on any flop.

It's certainly more profitable to play against ultra-passive opponents, but it sure is a hell of a lot more fun to play in an aggressive game. Here's my 2 light 4-bets today (keeping in mind I only played 140 hands). Both of these villains certainly fall under the spewtard category... and by the way, I run kinda good.

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players - View hand 8454

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BB: $160.80

UTG: $100.50

Hero (CO): $108.15

BTN: $164.20

SB: $289.15



Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with 4 Q K K

1 fold, Hero raises to $3.50, BTN raises to $6, 1 fold, BB calls $5, Hero raises to $24.50, BTN calls $18.50, BB calls $18.50



Flop: ($74.00) J 8 2 (3 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $74, BTN raises to $139.70 all in, BB folds, Hero calls $9.65 all in



Turn: ($241.30) T (2 players - 2 are all in)



River: ($241.30) A (2 players - 2 are all in)



Final Pot: $241.30

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Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players - View hand 8455

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BTN: $200.55

SB: $20.00

BB: $168.70

Hero (UTG): $100.00

CO: $112.80



Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with Q K K 9

Hero raises to $3.50, 1 fold, BTN raises to $12, 2 folds, Hero raises to $37.50, BTN calls $25.50



Flop: ($76.50) J A A (2 players)

Hero bets $62.50 all in, BTN folds



Final Pot: $76.50

Hero wins $73.50

(Rake: $3.00)