Listen "Third Man Walking No. 22: Grinding in Texas"
Episode Synopsis
Your correspondent recaps a week of poker in Dallas. Along the way, he discusses double-board PLO bomb pots, the perils of facing unknown opponents, and the differences between typical games and games that are streamed.1:00 The best aspects of Texas poker2:07 Double-board PLO bomb pots3:05 Double-board PLO bomb pot hand history$5000 effective, $15 bomb potMy hand: 7543xxssFlop $120:First board: Q98ssxSecond board: 763ssxChecks to middle position, who bets $60. I call in position. Small blind callsTurn $300:First turn: 5s (Q98ssx5sss)Second turn: 2x (763ssx2x)Check. Middle position bets $180. I call. Small blind calls.River $840:First river: Qx (Q98ssx5sssQx)Second River: Jx (763ssx2xJx)Check. Middle position bets $650. I raise pot, which I believe is $2790, like a dum-dum. Small blind folds. Middle position goes all in. I call.9:36 No-limit hold-em10:14 AQo (no diamond) in big blind vs. button on K94ddx2x12:28 77 in small blind vs. big blind on KJ7ssxQxJx15:20 AKo (no club) in utg1 vs. small blind on 843ccxJcccAcccc18:17 Why streamed games aren't typical
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