Playing .25/.50 PLO on Bodog at a pretty juicy table I picked up a very weak hand in the BB. My hand was
Q♦T♦4♦4♥. I had only $10.25 in my stack.
The dealer ($90) minraised to $1 and the SB ($56) called. Getting 5:1 I felt like I had to take a flop, even though my hand was extremely weak; I called.
The flop came down
Q♣8♦6♦. Now here the SB led out for $2 into the $3 pot. This is a pretty good flop for me and I didn't really consider folding. I've only got 3SPR and I could have raised, since I am probably a favourite, but I elected to simply call and hopefully bring the dealer along. Probably both call and all in are strong options; my hope was to induce a weaker draw to come along behind me, but I do run the risk of getting it in with less equity on the turn than I could have gotten on the flop. For this risk I gain the potential to get it in on the turn in some very high equity spots. Anyway the button called too, so we went 3 to the turn.
The turn ($9) came beautiful, 3♦. Now the SB checked and I decided to slowplay by checking. By slowplaying I do run the risk of letting someone fill up on the river, if they have two pair or a set. This is a somewhat minor risk. The odds of filling up w/ 2 pair are 9:l against. W/ a set it is 3 to 3.5:1 against. And that's if someone even has these hands. SB's play is consistent with these holdings to be sure, but would the button flat the flop w/ queens up or a set on such a draw heavy board? Most players would not, they would instead raise for value and protection. So I checked and the button checked around.
The river ($9) came another nice card. J♥. The final board reads now : Q♣ 8♦ 6♦ 3♦ J♥. Again the SB checked. I went all in for $7.5. The Button folded and the SB called. He held :
T♥7♠Q♠9♥ and had rivered a straight.
