PLO - lucky donk or what?

[LeeG]

I decided to try a bit of PLO tonight. I've played some, but still have a lot of work to do.

Hand 1: This was my first button. BB has raised or potted the last 3 hands preflop.

Stack sizes:
UTG: $27.25
UTG+1: $64.05
CO: $15.75
HERO: $16.50
SB: $42.10
BB: $37.95

Pre-flop: (6 players) HERO is Button with 4 3 4 T
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, CO folds, HERO calls, BB raises to $2, UTG+1 folds, HERO calls.

Flop: 2 9 4 ($4.75, 3 players)
BB bets $4.5, HERO raises all-in $14.5, BB calls.

Turn: 6 ($33.75, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $33.75)


River: 4 ($33.75, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $33.75)


Results:
Final pot: $33.75
HERO showed 4d 3d 4s Th
BB showed Kh Ks As 8s


Hand 2: This happened about 4 hands later. Play the flop like a set?

Full Tilt Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
HERO: $51.65
CO: $42.10
Button: $26.75
SB: $63.55
BB: $15.75

Pre-flop: (5 players) HERO is UTG with Q K 7 8
HERO calls, CO calls, Button raises to $1, BB calls, HERO calls, CO calls.

Flop: K 7 8 ($4.25, 5 players)
Button checks, BB checks, HERO bets $4.25, CO folds, Button calls, BB calls.

Turn: K ($17, 4 players)
Button checks, BB checks, HERO bets $17, Button raises all-in $21.5, BB folds, HERO calls.

River: Q ($60, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $60)


Results:
Final pot: $60
HERO showed Qd Kc 7d 8c
Button showed 2s As 9d Ad

[crack]

Hand 1: Muck preflop. It's a terrible hand. You want to be playing hands in Omaha that are connected in some way like 9987, 789T etc. T443, the T is too far away to make anything decent and if you hit the 4 it will likely be bottom set and you don't know where you are.

Hand 2: I am not too sure I like blasting the pot. That Kd brings a lot more draws for people and in a better game you may find the players just mucking those draws for that pot sized bet.

[LeeG]

Hand 2, the KD gives me kings full. What would I be afraid of here? Or is it better to let someone else hit at the pot then come over top?

[xDiamond_CutteRx]

Hand 1, muck preflop, definitely fold to the raise. Post-flop is pretty standard. A lot of 25PLO players will jam with bare nut flush draw here, and maybe even naked AA since it's not a real scary board.

Hand 2, I probably try a smaller bet on the turn to try and tie him to the pot and continue with zero equity draws. Occasionally, I even check here, but I want to at least get some money in the pot most of the time.

[crack]

Hand 2, the KD gives me kings full. What would I be afraid of here? Or is it better to let someone else hit at the pot then come over top?

Yes I know that but along with a load of straight draws it now brings a flush draw. I will want to be trying to sucker someone into calling if they think they have a good draw but are actually drawing dead.