My opponent (BTN) is a calling station. He is a 78/4 player with 22% AFreq (very low) and 40% WTSD (very high), although that's with just 27 hands and at the time of this hand I had much less.
PartyGaming - $0.10 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 216.9 BB
CO: 203.3 BB
BTN: 65.7 BB
SB: 121 BB
Hero (BB): 104.9 BB
UTG: 121.2 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♠ 2♥ A♥ 7♠
fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 2.6 BB, BTN calls 1.6 BB
Flop: (5.7 BB, 2 players) K♥ T♥ 5♥
Hero bets 5.5 BB, BTN calls 5.5 BB
Turn: (16.7 BB, 2 players) 8♠
Hero checks, BTN bets 15.9 BB, Hero raises to 63.6 BB, BTN calls 41.7 BB and is all-in
Spoiler
River: (131.9 BB, 2 players) 2♣
Hero shows A♠ 2♥ A♥ 7♠ (Flush, Ace High) (Pre 65%, Flop 97%, Turn 90%)
BTN mucks 2♦ T♠ J♦ 8♦ (Two Pair, Tens and Eights) (Pre 35%, Flop 3%, Turn 10%)
Hero wins 0 BB
Hero wins 125.4 BB
It's so rare that you have an opportunity for a full body slam like this in Omaha, especially with the nut flush, so I really enjoyed this hand. I wouldn't play like this versus a normal opponent. I played this hand in a style that works well in limit Hold'em: bet the nuts on the flop, which they don't expect in Hold'em, then represent a failed bluff by checking the turn, and finally spring the trap with a raise. Is there much place for this in PLO? Given that my opponent is not aggressive, would betting pot on the turn have been better on average than a razzle dazzle check-raise?
What should have been my game plan versus a tough opponent (who limped earlier than the button, presumably)? Should I still bet full pot on the flop, because that's what I'd do with just the nut flush blocker? Then what on the turn, 2/3 pot because I suspect a set?
I have another hand or two with this opponent that I'll post in this thread after the feedback on this one.
