My first attempt at 6 - tabling

I played for just over two hours on the first table and 90 minutes on the sixth.  I played 458 hands and won $0.35 (1.99 BB/100).

I found 6-tabling a challenge.  My VPIP was a little higher than normal (23.14%), and it seemed that when I had a decision that needed focus, I had another table  beeping away that needed attention as well.  That being said, I did not make any disastrous decisions other than twice checking the river with the nut high.

I suspect I’ll get more comfortable with more practice.

Here is the biggest winning pot of the session:

Poker Stars $0.01/$0.02 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 9 players

The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (SB): $5.00
BB: $1.12
UTG: $1.13

UTG+1: $1.24
UTG+2: $1.61
MP1: $2.72
MP2: $2.06
CO: $1.60
BTN: $2.22

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is SB with 4 3 A T
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.02, 3 folds, BTN calls $0.02, Hero calls $0.01, BB checks

Flop: ($0.08) T 3 2 (4 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.08, UTG+2 folds, BTN calls $0.08, Hero raises to $0.40, BB calls $0.32, BTN calls $0.32

Turn: ($1.28) 3 (3 players)
Hero bets $1.23, BB calls $0.70 all in, BTN folds

River: ($2.68) 7 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $2.68
Hero shows 4 3 A T (HI: a full house, Threes full of Tens; LO: 7,4,3,2,A)
BB shows 7 A 9 K (HI: two pair, Sevens and Threes)
Hero wins $1.29
Hero wins $1.29
(Rake: $0.10)


And the hand where I lost the most:

Poker Stars $0.01/$0.02 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 8 players

The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (SB): $5.00
BB: $2.01
UTG: $1.29
UTG+1: $1.84
MP1: $1.51
MP2: $1.96
CO: $1.25
BTN: $2.11

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is SB with K Q K A
UTG calls $0.02, UTG+1 calls $0.02, MP1 calls $0.02, MP2 calls $0.02, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.01, BB checks

Flop: ($0.12) T 7 J (6 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $0.04, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, Hero calls $0.04, BB calls $0.04, UTG raises to $0.32, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls $0.28, BB folds

Turn: ($0.84) T (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.84, Hero folds

Final Pot: $0.84

UTG wins $0.84
(Rake: $0.00)

.....improving my PLO8 game.

Today I am committing to a formal plan to improve my play in PLO8.

Over the last 2.5 years I have played over 7,000 hands online, and about 3,500 in live play (mostly $2/$5). Overall I am a winner. However, as is shown in this graph, my total win-rate at the lowest online stakes is negative but trending in the right direction as I have studied and played more.

My plan is to start at the lowest stakes, and get my win-rate to a point where I am winner with a high confidence level before stepping up to the next level. Assuming a minimum of 50 buy-ins, my current bankroll supports playing up to $0.10/$0.25. Before moving up, I must have 50 buy-in for the next level and I will move-down if my bankroll drops below 30 buy-ins for that level.

While this program applies to PLO8 cash games only, I will play MTT’s and STT to develop my game and because I enjoy tournaments. I’ll also continue to play other games both live and on-line.

I won’t put any timeline targets in as I have a full time job, a family and golf season is here (I am a 8 handicap, or least I was as the end of last season).

Thanks in advance for your interest and help in keeping me on track.