$PLO on UB. I never played with this opponent before. In one hand I raised in LP with 4 broadway cards; I missed the flop (799) but bet the pot after his check. He called. Turn was a K (I had one K). Check - check. River blank, and he fired $5 into a $20 pot. I called and we split the pot.

In this hand we both have a more than full stack (about $60). I have AAQJds and raise on the button. Opponent is the only caller. Flop is 689 with two spades, giving me the nut flush draw and a gutshot. Pot is $12 and my opponent bets $10 into me. If he has a straight I have 9 outs to the flush and 2 or 3 (depending on whether he has a T) to the straight. I figure that based on the fact that he will probably bluff off a bit more when I hit, I have enough to call. Turn is a complete blank, and now my opponent bets the full pot. I don't like it and fold. Opponent triumphantly shows complete garbage.

So, raise the flop?

Pieter

I don't like raising that flop. If he has garbage he'll fold and you'll win a small pot, if he has a set or a straight he'll call or raise and you will be putting significant $ into a situation where he is favourite. I think you played it fine. You should beware that usually flushes have poor implied odds in PLO because they are so obvious; you might struggle to get odds to call a full $12 on that flop because you won't likely make up the deficit against most opponents if the flush hits. $10 I think is OK though, especially if he's loose and liable to call down some milking bets if you hit.

I wouldn't say he outplayed you. He bet with nothing on a flop which figures to have often missed you with a raising hand, but he bluffed at you anyhow. Be thankful there's a player at your table who is prepared to bluff dry on fairly coordinated boards and make a note of this in future!