$2 PLO8 MTT: PLO8 ICM spot

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Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 37/10/0.9

Final table of PLO8 tourney. 5 get paid. 8 players left and we are currently in 6th place.

Big stack w 37k in chips limps in the LoJack. This was the first time I had seen this Villain at a PLO8 tourney and he had been playing reasonably loose w a 37% VPIP and 10% PFR. Earlier in the tournament I 3/4'd the V with top two pair and the nut low.

The preflop action, I think is pretty standard but open to other points of view.

Here's the preflop action and flop:

Game started at: 2017/3/21 12:0:47
Game ID: 870756774 500/1000 $200 GTD PLO8 R/A, Table 1 (Omaha HiLow)

Seat 7 is the button

Seat 1: THEHUNTER62 (36116).
Seat 3: fishnvest (27032).
Seat 4: VILLAIN (36909).
Seat 5: HERO (12226).
Seat 6: Flopoogist13 (12730).
Seat 7: dabbologist (22178).
Seat 8: IndictedWithCigar (5682).
Seat 9: adnuhz (28627).


Player IndictedWithCigar has small blind (500)

Player adnuhz has big blind (1000)


Player HERO received card: [As]
Player HERO received card: [2d]
Player HERO received card: [Ac]
Player HERO received card: [Js]



Player VILLAIN calls (1000)

Player HERO raises (4500)

Player VILLAIN calls (3500)

*** FLOP ***: [9s Jd Qd]

Player VILLAIN checks

This is a goodish flop for AAxx but not crazy about the diamonds and connectedness of the flop.

Any views as to what should be done on the flop?

Thank you in advance.
 
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Wouldn't necessarily call that a good flop for your hand especially if you're playing O8... it sucks you get dealt a nice hand IP but the reality is that flop is so wet and villain as you say calls with a wide range makes this situation more meh.

If villain checked to you, I would probably check behind also. With about a potsized bet left behind it might be worth while to see if we pick up some equity on the turn (J, A, spades). If the turn bricks and villain leads, I think we fold and wait for a better spot to get 8bbs in.
 
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You are correct. I need to check this spot in position. While I might get bluffed off my hand, most micro PLO8 players do not have a lot of bluffs in this spot. OOP it is a tougher spot to check I think.

Anyways, I jammed and was mildly ahead on the flop, Turned two pair on, and lost to a higher two pair on the river.

In retrospect, jamming the turn would be a much better play bc we have much more leverage against his draws with blank turns.

Lesson learned. I need to figure out how to play better in these PLO8 ICM spots. Does anyone have any advice for how to improve this?

Here's the rest of the hand history.

Player HERO allin (7726)

Player VILLAIN calls (7726)

*** TURN ***: [9s Jd Qd] [2c]

*** RIVER ***: [9s Jd Qd 2c] [5h]


------ Summary ------
Pot: 25952
Board: [9s Jd Qd 2c 5h]
Player THEHUNTER62 does not show cards.Bets: 0. Collects: 0. Wins: 0.
Player fishnvest does not show cards.Bets: 0. Collects: 0. Wins: 0.
*Player VILLAIN shows: Two pairs. Js and 5s [5d 10h Jc Ah]. Bets: 12226. Collects: 25952. Wins: 13726.
Player HERO shows: Two pairs. Js and 2s [As 2d Ac Js]. Bets: 12226. Collects: 0. Loses: 12226.
Player Flopoogist13 does not show cards.Bets: 0. Collects: 0. Wins: 0.
Player dabbologist does not show cards.Bets: 0. Collects: 0. Wins: 0.
Player IndictedWithCigar does not show cards.Bets: 500. Collects: 0. Loses: 500.
Player adnuhz does not show cards.Bets: 1000. Collects: 0. Loses: 1000.
Game ended at: 2017/3/21 12:1:38
 
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