I really have no idea what I'm doing

[stickdude]

This is about the 2nd time in 300 hands today that I've actually had a nut low. If I check it down because I have a one-way hand, it turns out villian has a worse low and I would have won more money by betting. If I'm aggressive, this happens.

Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $22.65
UTG+1: $3.30
MP1: $37.60
MP2: $14.60
MP3: $17.55
Hero: $24.20
Button: $24.30
SB: $22.50
BB: $24.90

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is CO with
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, Hero calls, 2 folds, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.35, 5 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $1.3, 3 folds, MP2 calls.

Turn: ($3.95, 2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $3.8, MP2 calls.

River: ($11.55, 2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Results:
Final pot: $11.55


I really do want to learn this game, but I feel like a fish out of water hand after hand after hand...

[TomG]

[Stoneburg]

Whoa... you really should be raising preflop here.

1. A2TJs is a really great hand. The vital A2 for the nut low and both a suited Ace and three broadway cards to make a high with. You can play it heads up or against a field so just pump it preflop and be happy either way.

2. You've got good position and with a raise you're likely to get the best position possible.

You should be building big pots with big hands in position, might as well start preflop.

Post flop I play flop and turn the same but I bet the river too.

[Kuso]