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Because if someone has a better hand than you, you want to find out now, and not on a flop of 378.
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this assumes you are always getting raised by people having a better hand than you. But a better hand (low protection, no defect, Ace suited) may only call, so you are not necessarily gaining information.
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The biggest mistakes in Pot limit omaha/8 are ALWAYS made preflop in the long term.
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Hmm hmm. Always is a very strong word here. The biggest mistakes are a combination of bad PF-play and making bad decisions on the turn. If someone has a strong post-flop game, he can allow for some mistakes pre-flop.
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A perfect example of this would be this hand I posted on my website
http://www.ribbo.com/omaha7.htm.
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One sentence struck me when I was reading this hand you posted: [ QUOTE ]
Lastly I reraise the pot, because I have nut low with protection, nut high, plus a second nut flush draw which is likely good if it hits. Yes we know now the ace is out there, but as I played the hand out, I couldn't assume that.
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The nut flush draw is alot more often out there in PLO8 than in PLO, cause it mostly takes only another 2 or 3 or even only a 4 suited with that Ace to make people play the hand. Going full throttle with a nut low with protection and K-high flush with multiway action is a matter of taste and table composition. I would often think of my K-high flush draw of being non-existant... and I am often right. The hand you posted is really interesting as it was entirely possible that you would chase out worse hands with your raise and would play against someone who could freeroll for high against you. Donīt like that play at all.
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I raise with the worst hand from 3 people who see a flop, but if I don't raise then I can't raise with A2 either. And if I don't raise A2, then I am only raising AA. And if I am only raising AA, then everyone else will fold to the rock garden in seat 3 who has only raising 1 hand all hour.
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I donīt know if this holds true. I do alot of raising with High-only cards since I know some players will make that crying call on the turn chasing their low. Again, by raising A2sXX, you are only increasing stakes in my opinion and exposing yourself on later rounds if done out of position.