Re: My first O8 question
PF is fine.
The flop is kind of iffy. A great time to bet is when there are a lot of callers between you and the person who raised PF. You get to trap everyone between you for a bet and when CO raises you can either call which will induce everyone else who already called to call the extra bet or raise. I don't think raising would be correct though, you're not knocking out any A2's and you want the A3's and A4's in the pot drawing to a 2nd best low. In your example when you bet and raise the SB is probably folding to 2 cold. If you go for a check-raise then MP is folding for 2 cold so it doesn't matter much. However I would check and call here, you have nothing but a gutshot for high and are most likely tied for low with him having better counterfeit protection.
Turn bet is good, why give him a chance to check behind.
River is 50/50. He'll call with AA or 3xxx but not much else so there isn't a whole lot of value in betting.
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