Five-card Omaha is such a mysterious game that even the top high-stakes players aren't shy about regularly showing their cards, yet their streams don't exactly draw many viewers. It's complicated, it's incomprehensible!
We watched a heads-up match for you between Omaha super-professional VeniVidi1993 and "also a pro" Bobby James, CoinPoker's Community Manager. He regularly plays, streams, and analyzes high-stakes 4-Card and 5-Card PLO hands.
Everything was streamed at the beginning of the year, just before CoinPoker swapped to its new software.
Now Veni is competing in the Heads Up Cash Game World Championship. Currently, he is leading his group, which includes GucciNIKE, DogeCoinMaximaliste, and MAHASAJAN.
PLO5 Omaha $25/$50, $10 Ante on CoinPoker
Hooray, BJP is taking the table! Even though we're already in our sixth hour of streaming, I'll definitely be playing. When there's a high-stakes game, I never shy away from a challenge. You can work on theory when there's no action.
Effective stack 40bb. Veni holds on the button. He raises and calls the 3-bet.
- Flop ($912):
It's hard for him to get air on a board like this!
The opponent makes a continuation bet. Veni calls.
- Turn ($2,737):
A terrible turn for him – we hit a straight and have a flush draw.
Opponent goes all-in for $780 with . Veni calls and has a 95% chance of winning. He wins.
The effective stack is about 80bb. Our hero looks down at in the BB. Veni calls his opponent's raise.
- Flop ($312):
Check – check.
- Turn ($312):
Check – check.
- River ($312):
Veni checks. The opponent bets the pot. Veni reraises to $1,015. The opponent folds.
The effective stack is about 60 blinds and Veni has in the BB. The opponent raises.
With a hand like this, we can 3-bet!
Raises to $449. Opponent calls.
Flop ($910):
I'll bet the bank – it's good for us if it falls.
Places pot, gets called.
Turn ($2,731, effective stack $1,849):
What should we do on this turn? Shove, apparently. While checking is also an option, we're more likely to check stronger straight options and shove this one.
He goes all-in. The opponent folds.
The effective stack is about 40 blinds. Veni has on the button. The opponent raises, Veni calls.
- Flop ($312):
Check – check.
- Turn ($312):
We have a good hand for slow playing—nuts, four diamonds, blocking two pair. In this situation, it's highly unlikely my opponent has a flush.
He checks. The opponent bets $200. Veni calls.
- River ($712):
Check – check, the opponent's cards are hidden, andVeni's nuts win.
The effective stack is about 20 blinds. with on the button, Veni raises and calls the 3-bet.
- Flop ($912):
Opponent goes all-in for $614.
Always think carefully in low SPR spots! It's too easy to make a mistake there. First, calculate how much equity you need, then try to estimate how much you have against his range. My decision is pretty close. Five... Six on a strong draw... A few backdoors... Okay, I'll call for the viewers. At worst, I have 10%, at best, a lot of outs. Although in the long run, I'm sure this call is losing.
Calls, has 16% against . Doesn't get there.
Effective stack 60bb. with on the button, Veni raises, the opponent three-bets. Veni four-bets, the opponent moves all-in. Veni has to call.
41% against . Loses.
BJP gets a chance to leave the table, securing profit. Dangerous!
The effective stack is about 110bb. with in the BB Veni calls a raise from BJP.
- Flop ($312):
Check. Opponent bets $250.
My hand is right on the line between calling and raising for value... I'll call.
- Turn ($812):
I think this board is pretty nice to lead.
Bet $609. Opponent calls.
- River ($2,031):
A funny hand on that river – somewhere in the middle between good and bad for a hero call!
He checks. The opponent, after thinking, checks after him and loses with .
The effective stack is about 110bb. Veni has in the BB. The opponent raises, Veni calls.
- Flop ($312):
Check – check.
- Turn ($312):
He checks. The opponent bets $251. Veni quickly calls.
- River ($815):
I'll check and call: I block full houses, and they are the main part of his range that he bets for value.
The opponent, after thinking, checks after and takes half the pot with .
The effective stack is about 110 blinds. Veni has in the BB. The opponent raises. Veni considers for a while, perhaps considering a 3-bet, then calls.
- Flop ($312):
Check – check.
- Turn ($312):
Veni bets the whole pot. His opponent quickly calls.
- River ($937):
I'll check-call. Although there are some in his range. , it's still a call.
He checks. The opponent bets $777. Veni calls and wins. BJP has .
The effective stack is about 80 blinds. With on the button, Veni raises and calls the 3-bet.
- Flop ($912):
The opponent bets the full pot.
It seems I am obliged to call?
Calls.
- Turn ($2,737, effective stack $3,071):
Quite a good board.
The opponent bets the pot and calls the all-in. Veni has 79% against . It turns out to be enough and he wins the pot of $8,880.
Oh, he sent me a screenshot! Fire!
The effective stack is about 150bb. Veni has in the BB. The opponent raises, and Veni calls.
- Flop ($312):
Check – check.
- Turn ($312):
Veni bets the pot. The opponent calls.
- River ($937):
Venya has the nuts and bets $234. His opponent immediately reraises to $1,318.
Well, here's the trap! And he's caught.
Veni moves in again, and opponent quickly folds.
The effective stack is about 100bb. With on the button, Veni raises and calls the 3-bet.
- Flop ($912):
Raising on a flop like this is against the rules! We need to entice.
Calls a $425 continuation bet.
- Turn ($1,762):
The opponent checks. Veni bets 75% of the pot. He gets a quick fold.
The effective stack is about 180bb. With on the button, Veni raises to $150, and his opponent 3-bets to $400, reducing the 3-bet size in deep stacks. Veni calls.
- Flop ($812):
The opponent bets $575.
We have an interesting hand for raising – we can bluff a lot of turns!
Veni reraises to $1,450. The opponent calls.
- Turn ($3,712):
The opponent checks.
The turn that changes everything! Should I keep betting or check? I'll check.
- River ($3,712):
The opponent checks.
And on the river we have a flush. Surprise! I'll bet the pot.
The opponent calls with a worse hand and mucks. The pot is $11,137.
The effective stack is about 50bb. Veni has on BB.
It seems like the opponent tilted a little, and we have aces just in time!
Raise, 3-bet, 4-bet, all-in, call.
Well, there are probably aces there too.
With , Bobby has 46% equity! If you want to tilt with that kind of equity, you need five cards!
The effective stack is about 150bb. With on the button, Veni raises, the opponent 3-bets. Veni 4-bets. The opponent calls.
- Flop ($2,712):
The opponent leads with a full pot.
I'll just call, hoping to improve on the turn.
- Turn ($8,137, effective stack $3,393):
The opponent goes all-in, Veni calls.
On the river, Veni manages to hold.
I'm doing pretty well on the turns today! And he has a pretty wide 3-betting range.
The effective stack is about 80bb. Veni has in the BB. The opponent raises, Veni 3-bets, and gets called.
Flop ($912):
I think we should go for it right now, we don’t even have a couple, so getting a fold would be great.
Bets pot, opponent raises plus pot, all-in.
Well, probably a coin flip?
Wow, 65%!
The effective stack is about 110bb. Veni has in the BB. The opponent raises, Veni re-raises, and gets called.
- Flop ($912):
I'll start with the check.
The opponent checks next.
- Turn ($912):
Now there will be a check-raise.
When Veni checks, his opponent bets $631. Veni check-raises to $2,806 and gets the fold.
The effective stack is about 90bb. Veni has in the BB. The opponent raises, Veni calls.
- Flop ($312):
Check – continuation bet $250 – call.
- Turn ($812):
We keep getting into trouble!
Check – second barrel $550 – call.
I'm sure he can find enough bluffs here.
- River ($1,912, effective stack $3,639):
Now you can't throw it away.
Veni checks. The opponent bets the pot.
There may be jacks or . Jacks are probably a little more likely, but oh well, I'll still go all-in, it's not that much to deliver!
There's an all-in of $3,639, there's a call with , and the pot of $9,192 goes to BJP.
The game is getting more aggressive. 4-bet pot with an all-in on the turn:
Getting in on the flop in a 3-bet pot.
He flopped a set with open-ended draws and only had 30% equity!
The effective stack is about 100bb. With in the BB, Veni 3-bets his opponent's raise and gets called.
- Flop ($912):
Continuation bet half the pot – call.
- Turn ($1,825):
Check – check.
- River ($1,825):
Veni checks. The opponent bets the pot.
So, did he check the turn with jack-seven? Or just a jack that hit a full draw on the river? And bluffs. Even though he hasn't shown he's capable of bluffing in these spots yet, I have to keep calling.
Calls.
Fine.
The effective stack is about 200bb. Veni has in the BB. The opponent raises. Veni reraises to $450. The opponent four-bets to $1,250. Veni calls.
- Flop ($2,512):
You can play any way you want, but I'll bet the pot; maybe I'll be able to knock out some aces that way.
He bets $2,512, and his opponent raises to $8,405.
Damn it, pot! Okay, let's go.
Wow, 64%!
Bobby leaves.
Wasn't expecting that. It might have been not a good move. But, it turned out very well.
Ladies and gentlemen, we've got him.
Thanks Bobby for the action, I'll happily make a video together with you, reviewing your hands. Should be interesting.
