Pot-Limit Omaha dominating high-stakes action
Although PLO is until now one of most dearly beloved poker rally in the Terra (just ask any European), it is stodgily becoming the game of exquisite for high-stakes players. Even in 2008 there was a one up on frequency of huge pots in PLO athwart good old Hold'em.
Yesterday both the Ivey Thunderdome and Hansen Hangout were the sites of some nosebleed-stakes poker. Both tables featured Tom "durrrr" Dwan conflicting to gain some purchase as he attempts to pull himself out of the PLO hole he's dug himself into in the formerly stages of 2009.
For a comparison it guise he's handicraft some going on too - at the time of halftone engraving, he was disentanglement past the $500,000 invitation mark in Pot-Limit Omaha for the day. You can play now Mansion Poker.
The biggest hand of the day came at the Ivey Thunderdome when Dwan looked down to find #Ad#As#7h#2c. It was palpably good plenty for a bet pre-flop, but Ivey reraised to $9,000.
The flop came a upside down dry #9h#6s#3d and Ivey led out for $14,000. Dwan called and the turn came the #Jc.
Ivey moved yet second bullet, this time for $40,000. Dwan called and the spill stream finished #9d. Ivey checked but Dwan bet $65,400 into the incessantly expanding pot.
Ivey made the howling call but couldn't beat Dwan's two pair and mucked. It's anybody's unlock as to what Ivey in reality had.
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