So, this is rather interesting in river. Cliffnotes:

1) 2nd nut low
2) Bluff-catcher high (two pairs)
3) Nuts for high hand are blocked
4) After opp reraises in the flop, his hands are rather twisted due to the

Usually this goes to the splitpot, but after a moment of though I think this more often wins whole pot from total bluff than loses to the scoop. Ofc. with fold we keep our stack in any case. Opponent is Russian player, just 8 hands history with VPIP: 38 and PFR: 25 (3-bet: 0) stats.

Any thoughts?

Poker Stars $200+$15 No Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 8 players - View hand 2401736
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BTN: t2555 85.17 BBs
SB: t3293 109.77 BBs
BB: t3000 100 BBs
Hero (UTG): t3332 111.07 BBs
UTG+1: t2675 89.17 BBs
MP1: t2535 84.50 BBs
MP2: t3025 100.83 BBs
CO: t3155 105.17 BBs

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is UTG with 7 4 2 A
Hero raises to t60, UTG+1 calls t60, 2 folds, CO calls t60, 1 fold, SB calls t45, 1 fold

Flop: (t270) 6 9 5 (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t120, UTG+1 raises to t300, CO folds, SB folds, Hero calls t180

Turn: (t870) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks

River: (t870) A (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets t2315 all in, Hero calls t2315

Bet turn

Plan was c-r all-in @ turn if he would have betted with nut-low and blocker (and bad draws and one pair if he has A2xx without spades) for nut-flush.

I prefer to lead this as really we are representing the nut flush and have more fold equity by leading.

Hmm... good point. With betting first he'll have to make a difficult choice with many hands since calling leaves just about pot for him to play in the river, and ace of spades is rather good in any case. Maybe at the time I was expecting opponent to bet with too many hands in the turn.

Donk turn. Omahaha explained above why. But if you decide to go for c-r and it goes check-check you can shove some rivers.

I like leading the turn, too. Hate the river call.

Checking the turn is not a mistake imo, but checking the river is a big mistake. Probably shove is the best sizing.

chk/calling the river looks awful.

chk/folding, bet smallish/folding and I guess shoving river are all better than chk/calling a shove after the turn was chked. Although I think shoving is prolly taking an unnecessary risk for this pot, this early.

i'd prolly bet turn/shove river but this is a good example of why you should only really be playing suited aces or at least suited cards with hands like this from EP.

i'd be pretty annoyed at myself to bust this tourney like that.

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Is this a good raise pre hand from early position without a suited Ace to work into a high hand?

bet turn

fold river