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Standard play? Should I possibly be check/raising the flop? Should I auto-call his turn push and does the fact I have an emergency low influence this? (Ignore the fact he's limped a weak holding which only had 3 outs for the scoop).

Discussions, thoughts, ideas, criticisms all welcome.

Full Tilt Poker Game #3552387835: Table Holy Cross - $2/$4 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 18:08:36 ET - 2007/09/13
Seat 1: Dorsal Fin ($420.60)
Seat 2: Flipz1337 ($200)
Seat 3: Amphi ($400)
Seat 4: Foaming_Homer ($294.65)
Seat 6: jaxguy ($480.45)
Seat 7: THE GENIUS 115 ($415.60)
Seat 8: whothedonk ($640.55), is sitting out
Seat 9: Sitka Charley ($100.25)
Foaming_Homer posts the small blind of $2
jaxguy posts the big blind of $4
5 seconds left to act
Flipz1337 posts $4
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Foaming_Homer [Aspades 8h Kh 3s]
THE GENIUS 115 folds
Sitka Charley folds
Dorsal Fin folds
Flipz1337 checks
Amphi has 15 seconds left to act
Amphi calls $4
Foaming_Homer calls $2
jaxguy checks
*** FLOP *** [Ks 3h Kc]
Foaming_Homer bets $12
jaxguy folds
Flipz1337 has 15 seconds left to act
Flipz1337 calls $12
Amphi folds
*** TURN *** [Ks 3h Kc] [5s]
Foaming_Homer bets $40
Flipz1337 raises to $160
Foaming_Homer raises to $278.65, and is all in
Flipz1337 calls $24, and is all in
Foaming_Homer shows [Aspades 8h Kh 3s]
Flipz1337 shows [2c Kd Qs 4h]
Uncalled bet of $94.65 returned to Foaming_Homer
*** RIVER *** [Ks 3h Kc 5s] [Jd]
Amphi adds $4
Foaming_Homer shows a full house, Kings full of Threes, for high
Flipz1337 shows three of a kind, Kings, for high
Foaming_Homer wins the pot ($405) with a full house, Kings full of Threes
Flipz1337 is sitting out

he posted a dead blind in mid position so hes most likely an idiot, so your play is perfectly ok.

Second hand, which cost me my first buy-in.

Again, thoughts, criticisms, ways to play it better, would all be gratefully received.

Full Tilt Poker Game #3552138613: Table Holy Cross - $2/$4 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 17:43:25 ET - 2007/09/13
Seat 1: Dorsal Fin ($474.20)
Seat 2: PlayToWinAlot ($191.90)
Seat 3: Amphi ($400)
Seat 4: Foaming_Homer ($238.60)
Seat 5: slavoy ($198.85)
Seat 6: jaxguy ($376)
Seat 7: LooseTight ($573.10)
Seat 8: whothedonk ($665.30)
Seat 9: flydoggy ($377.50)
Foaming_Homer posts the small blind of $2
slavoy posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Foaming_Homer [7s Jc 3s Jd]
jaxguy calls $4
LooseTight calls $4
whothedonk folds
flydoggy folds
Dorsal Fin folds
PlayToWinAlot folds
Amphi folds
Foaming_Homer calls $2
slavoy checks
*** FLOP *** [Jh Ac 5s]
Foaming_Homer bets $16
slavoy has 15 seconds left to act
slavoy calls $16
jaxguy has 15 seconds left to act
jaxguy calls $16
LooseTight folds
*** TURN *** [Jh Ac 5s] [Qs]
Foaming_Homer has 15 seconds left to act
Foaming_Homer bets $64
slavoy folds
jaxguy raises to $256
Foaming_Homer calls $154.60, and is all in
jaxguy shows [Aspades Tc Qd Kd]
Foaming_Homer shows [7s Jc 3s Jd]
Uncalled bet of $37.40 returned to jaxguy
*** RIVER *** [Jh Ac 5s Qs] [3h]
jaxguy shows a straight, Ace high, for high
Foaming_Homer shows three of a kind, Jacks, for high
jaxguy wins the pot ($498.20) with a straight, Ace high

first hand you got the max cant fo anything wrong getting the max
but i wouldnt count the 8 low as a low

2nd hand i would of check called or check folded depending on my read on the guy (only way i can raise/call is if i know he over plays low draws

I wouldn't have made up the blind on the 2nd hand.  IMO the only way to play PLO8 is with a full buyin to extract the max from 3/4 pots or scoops.  The only hands worth playing therefore are hands that are likely to achieve 3/4 or scoops ie low running/flushing or high paired running/flushing.   

First hand is fine as you are likely ahead and have a lo draw back up.

2nd hand is not terrible, but not a situation i would like to put myself in. As it happens you have nice lo draw and flush draw back up. Unlucky to lose the whole pot. Especially seeing as there isnt many bricks in the deck