Sunday, August 5, 2007

Short Stack Judo Mode turns into win at UltimateBet

Was very shortstacked in PL Omaha 8b mtt at UlitmateBet. Was about twelve off the bubble when i pushed from the button w a hand including a pair of sevens and a suited ace. Two callers. Flopped quad sevens. Winning high hand kept me alive and if not for a low card on the river wouldve scooped. After a round of blinds I picked up a hand that I felt gave me my best shot at staying alive:

Hand #45138105-92 at Sun115pmA-003 (Pot Limit tournament Omaha 8/b)
Started at 05/Aug/07 15:11:29
VladMux is at seat 0 with 9800.
MissHumble is at seat 1 with 1965.
SluggerWV is at seat 2 with 480.
MrDeadwood is at seat 3 with 8315.
kidcrusher is at seat 4 with 16650.
djbell is at seat 5 with 895.
CV_Don is at seat 8 with 3790.
icey is at seat 9 with 8145.
The button is at seat 5.
CV_Don posts the small blind of 150.
icey posts the big blind of 300.
SluggerWV: Qd Kh Ts 9h
Pre-flop:
VladMux calls.
MissHumble calls.
SluggerWV goes all-in for 480.
MrDeadwood calls.
kidcrusher folds.
djbell folds.
CV_Don folds.
icey calls.
VladMux calls.
MissHumble calls.
Flop (board: 8c Jd 7s):
icey checks. VladMux checks. MissHumble checks. MrDeadwood checks.
Turn (board: 8c Jd 7s 3h): icey checks. VladMux checks. MissHumble checks. MrDeadwood checks.
River (board: 8c Jd 7s 3h 2d): icey checks. VladMux checks. MissHumble checks. MrDeadwood checks.

Showdown:
icey shows 6d Ks Ah Jc. icey has Ah Jc 8c Jd 7s: a pair of jacks (high). icey has 6d Ah 7s 3h 2d: 7 6 3 2 A (low).
VladMux shows 6s 2h 5s 3s. VladMux has 2h 3s Jd 3h 2d: two pair, threes and deuces (high). VladMux has 6s 5s 7s 3h 2d: 7 6 5 3 2 (low).
MissHumble shows Kc 5c Ac 9s. MissHumble has Kc Ac 8c Jd 7s: ace high (high). MissHumble has 5c Ac 7s 3h 2d: 7 5 3 2 A (low).
SluggerWV shows Qd Kh Ts 9h. SluggerWV has Ts 9h 8c Jd 7s: straight, jack high (high). SluggerWV has no qualifying low hand.
MrDeadwood shows As Tc 4s Qc. MrDeadwood has As Qc 8c Jd 7s: ace high (high). MrDeadwood has As 4s 7s 3h 2d: 7 4 3 2 A (low).
Hand #45138105-92 Summary:
SluggerWV wins 1275 with straight, jack high (high).
MrDeadwood wins 1275 with 7 4 3 2 A (low).---------------------------------------------------

I was literally the tournament short stack with 35 people left. I was fortunate to catch some hands to chip up to the point I was away from the bubble and could be more patient. This was that hand:

Hand #45138104-127 at Sun115pmA-002 (Pot Limit tournament Omaha 8/b)
dedmunny1 is at seat 0 with 5300.
SluggerWV is at seat 1 with 4060.
blimi is at seat 2 with 0 (sitting out).
MrDeadwood is at seat 3 with 38380.
VladMux is at seat 4 with 0 (sitting out).
Jamaica Plain is at seat 6 with 19910.
Hoeker is at seat 7 with 10635.
laeddie is at seat 8 with 6735.
CaptainS is at seat 9 with 15040.
The button is at seat 4.
Jamaica Plain posts the small blind of 400. Hoeker posts the big blind of 800.
SluggerWV: Ac Qh 3d 4d
Pre-flop:
laeddie folds.
CaptainS calls.
dedmunny1 folds.
SluggerWV calls.
MrDeadwood folds.
Jamaica Plain calls.
Hoeker checks.
Flop (board: 4c Qd 4h):
Jamaica Plain bets 800.
Hoeker folds.
CaptainS folds.
SluggerWV goes all-in for 3260.
Jamaica Plain calls.
Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:
SluggerWV shows Ac Qh 3d 4d. Jamaica Plain shows Th Ad 5c Qc.
Turn (board: 4c Qd 4h Kd):
River (board: 4c Qd 4h Kd As):

Showdown:
SluggerWV has Ac 4d 4c 4h As: full house, fours full of aces.
Jamaica Plain has Ad Qc Qd Kd As: two pair, aces and queens.

SluggerWV wins 9720 with full house, fours full of aces.

I had a very good table image. I hadn't lost a showdown and I believe the players knew I wasn't making a lot of plays. I was able to use that to my advantage.

Hand #45138104-138
SluggerWV is at seat 1 with 7720.
Jamaica Plain is at seat 6 with 20250

CaptainS posts the small blind of 400. dedmunny1 posts the big blind of 800.
SluggerWV: 2d Ac 4h 9d
Pre-flop:
SluggerWV calls. MrDeadwood calls. GreenJeens folds.
Jamaica Plain calls. Hoeker folds. laeddie folds.
CaptainS calls. dedmunny1 checks.
Flop (board: 6c 9s 7h):
CaptainS checks. dedmunny1 checks.
SluggerWV checks. MrDeadwood checks.
Jamaica Plain bets 1000.
CaptainS folds. dedmunny1 folds. SluggerWV calls. MrDeadwood folds.
Turn (board: 6c 9s 7h Kc):
SluggerWV checks. Jamaica Plain bets 800.
SluggerWV calls.
River (board: 6c 9s 7h Kc 3d):
SluggerWV goes all-in for 5120.
Jamaica Plain folds. SluggerWV is returned 5120 (uncalled).

SluggerWV wins 7600.

I was very happy with my hand selection and decisions coming down the stretch. Posting any more hands would probably drive off anyone else who migh still be reading. It was great winning an Omaha 8b tourney at UB. I won 3 at Doyle's Room before they ran off all American players. This was by far the biggest field I was successful against.

And of course the Braves won today while I was playing so that made it even better. Big game for Chipper and Francoeur scored the winning run after doubling in the ninth.

Good luck at the tables everyone.

1 comment:

Maridu said...

1st me now! :) <3 Slugger!