I'm new to Omaha-8, and I was hoping for a critique of a hand I played.
PokerStars 0.02/0.04 Omaha/8 (7 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls, CO calls, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (6 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO caps</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls.
Turn: (15 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, SB folds, BB calls, UTG calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls.
River: (25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, BB folds, UTG calls, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 31 BB
I really find that I don't know what I should be thinking about at each stage of the hand. Just reading my hand takes so much effort that I'm lost with what I want to do with it! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
1. Is this a fold pre-flop? I figured with my suited ace, a pair and a weak low-draw that the hand was playable. Is this silly thinking? Does the pair add value or hurt my hand?
2. Do I want to call on the flop to build a pot, or raise to limit the opposition? (Once things got exciting, I figured that jamming was the right thing to do?)
3. I should have raised the turn right? (I didn't realize until I was looking back at the HH that I picked up a flush-draw. 4 cards is a lot to keep track of! [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img])
4. I call the river right? (Pot is huge, and while the FH is possible, I have the second nuts right?)
Thanks for your help!
Kent