$5 PLO on Stars is a madhouse!!

[stickdude]

Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.01/$0.02
8 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $0.87
UTG+1: $4.17
MP1: $1.98
MP2: $2.58
CO: $1.12
Button: $1.20
SB: $3
Hero: $5

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is BB with
UTG calls, UTG+1 raises to $0.06, MP1 calls, MP2 raises to $0.31, CO calls, 2 folds, Hero calls, UTG raises all-in $0.87, UTG+1 raises to $3.61, 2 folds, CO calls all-in $0.81, Hero ?????,

Very first hand at this table.

Third time already tonight I've been dealt Aces, but first time the table has gone crazy like this. There's already 2 people all-in, and the 3rd person is almost there, so this is a push or fold situation...

[Kuso]

pppoooooooooosssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh

run the equities against the pack and against UTG+1 (the other biggish stack). i'm guessing you're +EV.

[stickdude]

Now, how often would you expect to see another pair of Aces out there with this kind of action? Or is that too rare to worry about?

[Kuso]

pretty often... i still think you've got equity.

i wouldn't be surprised to see KK and/or QQ out there, too.

again, run the equities and you tell me. you're only really worried if UTG+1 has the other aces.

[stickdude]

http://twodimes.net/h/?z=1670431
pokenum -o 6s as 9s ah - jc 9c 5c jh - qh 2d ad ks - 5d 6h qd js
Omaha Hi: 376992 enumerated boards
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
As 9s 6s Ah 134039 35.55 240735 63.86 2218 0.59 0.358
Jc 9c 5c Jh 93424 24.78 279472 74.13 4096 1.09 0.253
Ks Ad 2d Qh 79360 21.05 297427 78.89 205 0.05 0.211
Js Qd 5d 6h 64756 17.18 307827 81.65 4409 1.17 0.178



I'd have to go back to see exactly who had what hand, but I definitely have an equity edge here.

[Kuso]

i think this is a perfect illustration of why you shouldn't fear the other AA being out there at the lower limits. sometimes it certainly will be, but when it's not, you're gettin' rich in Sklansky bux.

[briachek]

at higher levels, the other AA is almost always at there. At this level, no question on teh push and pray.

[stickdude]

I did exactly that - pushed and prayed, and my prayers were actually answered by my side cards of all things...

Hero raises all-in $5, UTG+1 calls all-in $0.56.
Uncalled bets: $0.83 returned to Hero.

Flop: ($10.4, 0 player + 4 all-in - Main pot: $3.62, Sidepot 1: $0.18, Sidepot 2: $6.6)


Turn: ($10.4, 0 player + 4 all-in - Main pot: $3.62, Sidepot 1: $0.18, Sidepot 2: $6.6)


River: ($10.4, 0 player + 4 all-in - Main pot: $3.62, Sidepot 1: $0.18, Sidepot 2: $6.6)


Results:
Final pot: $10.4

*** SHOW DOWN ***
stickdude90: shows [6s As 9s Ah] (a straight, Six to Ten)
KitchenGuard: mucks hand
stickdude90 collected $5.80 from side pot-2
DOUBLEJCARDS: mucks hand
stickdude90 collected $0.70 from side pot-1
Don sLc: shows [Jc 9c 5c Jh] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
Don sLc collected $3.71 from main pot
KitchenGuard leaves the table

So, I capture the larger side pot, which is fine with me.