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www.pokerstars.com – I was playing in an Omaha tournament a few moments ago and there were some hands which cropped up that really demonstrated opportunities to make good folds in Omaha.
The first of which involved myself being dealt (3d,4d,8c,8h). The blinds were still low and so I decided to take a flop from late position. The flop came down (Js,9h,8s)

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and with three players in the pot, the first to act made a fairly small raise. Instantly, I was concerned, but when the next player to act then moved all in, it was a very easy fold to make. Having folded, I watched as the first raiser turned over (x,Q,10,x) for the top straight, and the second, rather foolish player turned over (J,9,x,x) for a two pair. if the second player had not shoved all in with his two pair I would still have been looking for an excuse to fold, but might perhaps have called hoping to pair the board.
The second instance of a player not being able to make the right fold, involved firstly, his raise preflop when I was holding (Qc,Qh,7c,8h). We were in late position with only one caller so far, and I didn’t think he, or the single caller were very strong, and so I reraised the maximum bet. The first player folded, and the second pushed all in, which was only an extra few hundred chips for me to call.
He turned over a hand of (Jh,5h,7h,Jc) which with three to a suit, a big reraise, no real backup to his Jacks, should have told him to fold his hand immediately. But then maybe he had a premonition he was going to river a two pair of Sevens and Fives without there being a Six on board to make my straight, or the suits to complete my flush.
The fact is, that in Omaha, making good folds and sensing danger are two key components to succeeding, so you have to know which hands are worth putting down, and when. pokerstars.com

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