Hey guys,

In an attempt to discuss more strategy and help improve my game I would like to post an interesting hand from a live PLO game that I play in at a Cigar club. The game is 1/2 PLO with a bring in of 5$. The game starts out as a NLHE game and when the player pool shrinks., it changes to PLO. Which usually involves deep stack PLO with short stacks trying to make a comeback.

PF.

SB 

BB ($750)

XX

CT ($219)

Hero ($1200) As Qc Jh 10h

Sb $1, BB $2, XX calls $5, CT calls $5, Hero raises $20 .. Sb Folds, BB Calls, XX Folds, CT Calls, ((Pot = 66$))

The Cutoff is a recreational player who's range usually includes I would say top 70% of hands in this situation. He is liable to turn many hands into bluffs and I've been isolating him quiet often as of late.

The BB is a thinking player who is the best player in this game. Thinking player. His biggest leak though is that he tends to pay off too much on rivers, and can shove any two when below 50BB just so he can rebuy to 300. Likes to gamble it up when short.

Flop. Jc 10c 5s

BB checks, CT bets $60, Hero raises $160, BB tank calls $160, CT calls 160$.

((Pot = $546))

I flop top two with a redraw to the nut broadway. My bet here is to ideally get it in with the Cutoff. I unexpectedly get called by the BB player which instantly makes my radar go off. Obviously putting him on draws here. (Mostly good FD with some straight draw gappers or open ended) and slightly discounted set of 5's. 

Turn. 7s

BB checks, CT goes All-in for $39, Hero call $39, BB call $39

((Pot = $663))

Once the cutoff shoves here, the BB player gives a disgusted look like whatever. I tanked here for a while. The problem is just by calling I feel like I get my self in a sick spot here. I hate to cap my range here and open my self to sick spots if BB tries to put me in a cage. ((Whats the play here?))..

River. 2h

BB checks, Hero bets $150, BB calls $150

BB checks. My thinking is that if Cutoff has 89 here. I need to get some value on my hand from BB who has paid of rivers before. ((What do you think of the bet here ? ))