LO8 1/2 - Was I wrong in pumping this Pot?
 

My question is about my reraise on the turn - I figure I have a split and a good chance for scooping. Since EVERYBODY is in already lets pump the pot. In retrospect I figure I was going to ge only PART of the Low if I don't hit.

Good? Bad??

PokerStars 1/2 Omaha/8 (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (6 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls, MP3 calls, SB calls, BB calls.

Turn: (6 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 caps</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG folds, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

River: (28 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, SB calls, BB folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 34 BB

Re: LO8 1/2 - Was I wrong in pumping this Pot?
 

Raise pre-flop, jam flop, jam turn, check river.

Re: LO8 1/2 - Was I wrong in pumping this Pot?
 

Not to argue but I'm not sure I want to raise preflop with a hand that basically a 2 card hand that can be counterfited real easely for the Low. Do I????

Re: LO8 1/2 - Was I wrong in pumping this Pot?
 

Raise preflop, jam flop and turn, call river.

Re: LO8 1/2 - Was I wrong in pumping this Pot?
 

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Not to argue but I'm not sure I want to raise preflop with a hand that basically a 2 card hand that can be counterfited real easely for the Low. Do I????

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Sure you do. Gambool.

Re: LO8 1/2 - Was I wrong in pumping this Pot?
 

Explain why I should raise pre-flop. The reason for raising is to
1. get people OUT of the hand
2. get people already in the hand to put more money in it.

Is it because the hand is not that good so I raise to get people OUT of it?

Explain why I should raise. If it is a hand that I think I can scoop the pot if I hit why would I raise to get people not to play the hand.

Re: LO8 1/2 - Was I wrong in pumping this Pot?
 

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Explain why I should raise pre-flop. The reason for raising is to
1. get people OUT of the hand
2. get people already in the hand to put more money in it.

Is it because the hand is not that good so I raise to get people OUT of it?

Explain why I should raise. If it is a hand that I think I can scoop the pot if I hit why would I raise to get people not to play the hand.

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Is that you Buzz?

Re: LO8 1/2 - Was I wrong in pumping this Pot?
 

No No - it's Grinder, caretaker of

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Re: LO8 1/2 - Was I wrong in pumping this Pot?
 

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Explain why I should raise pre-flop. The reason for raising is to
1. get people OUT of the hand
2. get people already in the hand to put more money in it.

Is it because the hand is not that good so I raise to get people OUT of it?

Explain why I should raise. If it is a hand that I think I can scoop the pot if I hit why would I raise to get people not to play the hand.

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Your opponents are not going to fold just because you raised. They're simply going to call two bets cold with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] instead of one. Your hand is good. Build the pot.

Re: LO8 1/2 - Was I wrong in pumping this Pot?
 

I think you played it pretty well, though I would have check called on the river in case I get quartered. Is that what happened here? I may have considered a preflop raise, but it's not automatic for me. You guys sound like you usually raise preflop with any A2xx. Is that true? Sometimes I'll raise with a hand like that, sometimes I won't. It depends on how the rest of the table is playing. Does the suited ace make a difference in whether or not you are raising preflop?