One of the drawbacks of playing mixed games online is that it’s tough
to find good games at the stakes you’d like all the time.  $3/$6 was
the only game running at Full Tilt on a Tuesday morning…which is
lower than I normally play, but to be honest, I probably make more at
this game than at $5/$10 because my BB/hr rate is better.

I will preface my comments here by saying that I know David Bradley
has tournament results going back a number of years.  But I don’t know
who he is, or what he’s done to warrant being a Full Tilt “Pro”.  And
if I wish to judge him based on one hand, I can confidently say that
he knows nothing about Omaha 8/b.
My thoughts are after the hand history.

Full Tilt Poker Game #4543808871: Table Woodview - $3/$6 - Limit Omaha
H/L - 13:14:18 ET - 2007/12/18
Seat 1: David Bradley ($90.50)
Seat 2: cracknaces ($111)
Seat 3: Chelsea Mutt ($56.25)
Seat 4: Keep_Walking ($150.50)
Seat 5: rockbart100 ($151.75)
Seat 6: slb159 ($114.25)
Seat 7: grapsfan ($100)
Seat 8: luckyfish ($273.35)
cracknaces posts the small blind of $1.50
Chelsea Mutt posts the big blind of $3
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to grapsfan [Ks Ad 2s 3s]
Keep_Walking calls $3
rockbart100 calls $3
slb159 calls $3
grapsfan calls $3
luckyfish folds
David Bradley raises to $6
cracknaces has 15 seconds left to act
cracknaces folds
Chelsea Mutt calls $3
Keep_Walking calls $3
rockbart100 calls $3
slb159 calls $3
grapsfan calls $3
*** FLOP *** [3d 6d 7h]
Chelsea Mutt checks
Keep_Walking checks
rockbart100 checks
slb159 checks
grapsfan checks
David Bradley bets $3
Chelsea Mutt folds
Keep_Walking calls $3
rockbart100 calls $3
slb159 calls $3
grapsfan calls $3
*** TURN *** [3d 6d 7h] [9s]
Keep_Walking checks
rockbart100 checks
slb159 checks
grapsfan checks
David Bradley bets $6
Keep_Walking calls $6
rockbart100 folds
slb159 calls $6
grapsfan calls $6
*** RIVER *** [3d 6d 7h 9s] [Kd]
Keep_Walking checks
slb159 checks
grapsfan checks
David Bradley bets $6
Keep_Walking calls $6
slb159 calls $6
grapsfan calls $6
Chelsea Mutt is sitting out
*** SHOW DOWN ***
David Bradley shows [Qh Ac 2h 7s] a pair of Sevens, for high and
7,6,3,2,A, for low
Keep_Walking shows [4c 2d Ah 8s] Ace King high, for high and
7,6,3,2,A, for low
slb159 shows [8c 5s 6c Ts] a straight, Ten high, for high and
8,7,6,5,3, for low
grapsfan shows [Ks Ad 2s 3s] two pair, Kings and Threes, for high and
7,6,3,2,A, for low
slb159 wins the high pot ($48.75) with a straight, Ten high
Keep_Walking ties for the low pot ($16.25) with 7,6,3,2,A
grapsfan ties for the low pot ($16.25) with 7,6,3,2,A
David Bradley ties for the low pot ($16.25) with 7,6,3,2,A

Wow.  Just wow.

I’m dealt A23K, a very good hand, to be honest, but not one I’d ever
raise with, because I’d need some help in making a high hand as well.
My King is suited, but I have an extra spade, reducing my flush
opportunities, and I doubt I’d make the nut flush anyway…two limpers
in the pot almost assuredly means there’s at least one more Ace gone,
a 1-in-3 chance it’s the ace of spade.

So I limp, because my best chance is a low-only, and I want as many
people in the pot as possible.  Obviously, David Bradley, with his
suited queen and naked A-2, feels the need to build the pot.  Why?  I
have no idea.

So I flop the nut low, but it’s pretty certain that at least one other
player did as well.  Since we’re seeing the flop 6-handed, that’s OK.
As long as there’s four or more players in the pot, you don’t lose
money getting quartered on a low hand.  At the same time, however, I’m
not going to lead out with any more money in the pot…there’s no
reason to endanger the situation.

David Bradley, with his nut low and whopping top pair when there’s
about a million draws on this flop, puts money in not only on the
flop, but on the turn and river as well.  Why?  I have no idea.  Hell,
the guy who made the nut straight on the turn just check-called
because he was afraid of getting outdrawn on the river (which he would
have been if anyone had diamonds).  I assume Bradley was just looking
to bump the rake for his somewhat-employer…which is just dumb,
because he’s taking money out of his own pocket to do it.

Full Tilt has watered down their red-name set of FTP “pros” to the
point where nobody knows who all of them are.  That’s fine, to be
honest.  But I wouldn’t ever expect one of them to be the worst player
in a hand.