Hi All,

I think I'm making the rookie mistakes of misplaying my hands where I have AA. I think it's the biggest area I need to improve on for my Omaha Hi game and it's where I also feel lost the most on the flop. I've got 3 examples here where I'd like to hear your thoughts and critiques on how to play these hands better. I think I caught a cooler on one or two of these but please tell me if it was actually a horrible play and I'm just a sucker. I didn't list other examples but I find I lose all in a lot against sets on dry boards (do I need to fold to any raise to my cbet with AAxx where I don't catch anything or have any draws?)

Hand #1: My thoughts here are after being 3bet that 10 6 3 rainbow is a safe flop for me... is this just a cooler?

PokerStars - $0.05 PL Hi FAST (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $6.31
SB: $5.02 (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
BB: $10.93
UTG: $16.26
MP: $5.09
CO: $5.22

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has A 6 9 A

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.15, SB raises to $0.50, fold, Hero raises to $1.55, SB calls $1.05

Flop: ($3.15, 2 players) 3 T 6
SB checks, Hero bets $3.03, SB raises to $3.47 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.44

Turn: ($10.09, 2 players) 7

River: ($10.09, 2 players) 5
Players agreed to run it twice.

Turn #2: ($10.09, 2 players) 4

River #2: ($10.09, 2 players) 8

SB shows 3 T 8 K (Two Pair, Tens and Threes)
Hero shows A 6 9 A (One Pair, Aces)
SB wins $4.85
SB wins $4.85


Hand #2: SPR under 1... even if I check I have to call an all in right?

PokerStars - $0.05 PL Hi FAST (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $7.04 (VPIP: 60.00, PFR: 12.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
SB: $2.38
BB: $12.03
Hero (UTG): $3.30
MP: $8.51
CO: $5.70

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has A K 6 A

Hero raises to $0.15, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.52, fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.63, BTN calls $1.11

Flop: ($3.33, 2 players) 9 7 9
Hero bets $1.67 and is all-in, BTN calls $1.67

Turn: ($6.67, 2 players) 6

River: ($6.67, 2 players) 4

Hero shows A K 6 A
BTN shows 9 2 J Q
BTN wins $6.41


Hand #3: I let this hand go on the flop as I figured villain must have at least two pair with the K10 on board and his large re raise?

PokerStars - $0.05 PL Hi FAST (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $5.00 (VPIP: 19.35, PFR: 12.90, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 32)
Hero (SB): $4.83
BB: $11.04
UTG: $3.88
MP: $1.37
CO: $0.52 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)

Hero posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 2 A K A

fold, MP calls $0.05, CO calls $0.05, BTN raises to $0.27, Hero raises to $0.96, fold, fold, CO calls $0.47 and is all-in, BTN calls $0.69

Flop: ($2.54, 3 players) T 4 K
Hero bets $0.75, BTN raises to $4.04 and is all-in, fold

Turn: ($4.04, 2 players) 5

River: ($4.04, 2 players) 2

BTN shows T 6 K Q
CO shows J 5 2 A
BTN wins $3.88

dont post results...

but i'd be getting it on all 3 flops as played. hand 1 and 2 are super standard with the SPR

hand 3 i'd bet larger unless you have history/reads where you can lead small and get him to shove with his air. since you have the k to block a lot of his 2pr hands and KK, plus overpair w/gutter i still get it in but am not super thrilled about it.

a lot of times i'll just call oop with non-premium AAxx hands if i cant get enough of my stack in to shove any flop. not sure if this is bad/leaky but whatev...

edit:

in hand 3 i missed the shorty being all in and see his stack size would def just call the initial raise hoping for the shorty to go all in so i could 4bet

hand 1&2 are wp
hand 3 the shorty plan from the poster above me sounds good
as played just pot the flop I think spr is 1.x if my math isn´t wrong(its wrong often tho)

Not sure why you would post those hands.

Hands 1 & 2 are super standard.

I really like how you played hand 3 by not necessarily playing a big side pot against a TAG on that flop

Thanks all... I find I'm stacking off a lot in these situations and if I win I usually take it down with a cbet... Just wasn't sure if I should start limping or 3 betting a lower amount with these hands so I can avoid stacking off due to a low spr

I should probably add that I have a standard open raise with a larger range of hands of about 10% and my 3bet % is probably pretty low. Should I be raising more often? Am I giving away tells that I have premium hands with that low of a pfr? My vpip is closer to 25% - 30% as I find a lot of people open raising so I flat in position.

30/10/4? (assumption) are not good preflop stats, you should look to be the agressor/open raiser most times you are willing to enter a pot.

each hand was played perfectly. with the given stacks you always want to be getting as much money in preflop as possible. When you get a lot deepr it becomes more interesting.

i disagree with hand 3. think it´s a mistake to b/f in this spot.

How would you play this if hero and villain have $10 behind?