Interesting Spots: Volume 2

Date: July 13th, 2025
Location: Private NYC live game
Stakes: $2-$5-$10
Effective stack: $1,100

We are UTG+1 with AcKdKs3h. PLO.

Pre-flop (9-handed):

I raise $50. 5 to the flop.

Flop (5-handed):

$250 in the pot.

Kc3c2s

I bet $100.

Villain checks.
3 folds.
Villain calls.

Turn:

$450 in the pot.

Kc3c2sTh

Villain checks.
I bet $300.
Villain calls.

River:

$1,050 in the pot.

Kc3c2sTh7c

Villain donk jams for $650.
I tank call.

Villain mucks and said he had some air like 55. Maybe he had 455 and was open-ended.



Thoughts:

Not the most interesting hand, but interesting to me as I am not the strongest PLO player. Donk jams are usually extremely nutted in live PLO. However, this time, I block the nuts! If Villain checks, I can still jam river as a bluff.

I don’t love this line from the villain. I can really only have 2 hands by the river: nut clubs, or top set. He’s either stacking off into the nuts, or hoping I make a semi-tight fold. With the nut blocker, I couldn’t imagine that he’d donk jam with something like the Queen or Jack-high flush. So I put him on air. Good call I guess but I hate PLO!