Online Poker -- DrugsOrMe Wins Cooler for 186KBooks a Six-Figure Win Against Cadillac1944 |
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The biggest game over the past week was a Friday match between nosebleed regulars DrugsOrMe and cadillac1944 at $300-$600 pot-limit Omaha on Full Tilt Poker.
When the heads-up battle was over, DrugsOrMe was in the black about $200,000. Most of the profits were due to a monster cooler where both players flopped big and had flush draws to boot.
Here is a look at the hand that propelled DrugsOrMe to a win:
The Scenario:
Game/Blinds | Pot-Limit Omaha | $300-$600 |
Player | DrugsOrMe | cadillac1944 |
Stack Size | $158,666 | $93,380 |
Hand | J J Q 4 | K 9 J 6 |
The Action:
The confrontation started when DrugsOrMe raised to $1,800 from the button. Cadillac1944 called from the big blind, and the flop came J 7 6.
Cadillac1944 led out with $3,600, and DrugsOrMe raised to $11,400. Cadillac1944 made it $37,800, and DrugsOrMe moved all in, having his opponent covered. Cadillac1944 called all in for slightly more than $90,000 total. According to Card Player’s Omaha odds calculator, DrugsOrMe wins about 75 percent of the time in this cooler situation.
The 7 on the turn had cadillac1944 drawing dead against the full house. The meaningless 8 fell on the river, and DrugsOrMe raked in the $186,761 pot.
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