Playing against a preflop raisor

[briachek]

Hand 1

***** Hand History for Game 2878788041 *****
0/0 Omaha Game Table (PL) - Tue Nov 15 02:40:06 EST 2005
Table Table 36722 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 1: Lasallegirl ( $30.48)
Seat 3: Paniolo44 ( $19.25)
Seat 4: briachek1 ( $59)
Seat 5: mitymort ( $23.55)
Seat 8: bowlinhokie ( $3.90)
Seat 9: Xsotomayor ( $48)
Seat 10: xLOSERxx ( $26.45)
xLOSERxx posts small blind (0.10)
Lasallegirl posts big blind (0.25)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to briachek1 [ Js, Ah, Ad, Qd ]
Paniolo44 folds.
briachek1 calls (0.25)
mitymort folds.
bowlinhokie calls (0.25)
Xsotomayor raises (0.75) to 0.75
xLOSERxx folds.
Lasallegirl folds.
briachek1 calls (0.50)
bowlinhokie calls (0.50)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 4s, 2c, 5h ]
briachek1 checks.
bowlinhokie checks.
Xsotomayor bets (2)
briachek1 raises (8.50) to 8.50
bowlinhokie folds.
Xsotomayor folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: $12.80 | Rake: $0.30
Board: [ 4s 2c 5h ]

You have to figure the only hand that hit is AA3x or some sort of wrap draw that he raised. More likely, i will win the pot right there but if he pushes, is this a clear fold? Like?

Hand 2

***** Hand History for Game 2878780803 *****
0/0 Omaha Game Table (PL) - Tue Nov 15 02:20:14 EST 2005
Table Table 64009 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: dr_dook ( $18.90)
Seat 2: senoritatoro ( $27.80)
Seat 3: bowlinhokie ( $42.64)
Seat 4: xLOSERxx ( $50.45)
Seat 5: Xsotomayor ( $24.50)
Seat 6: PalmTreeeeez ( $43.10)
Seat 7: briachek1 ( $25)
Seat 8: ENGENE2 ( $30.60)
Seat 9: I11eagle ( $25.60)
Seat 10: derodo ( $12.75)
derodo posts small blind (0.10)
dr_dook posts big blind (0.25)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to briachek1 [ Jc, As, Qd, Ad ]
senoritatoro folds.
bowlinhokie folds.
xLOSERxx calls (0.25)
Xsotomayor raises (1.10) to 1.10
PalmTreeeeez folds.
briachek1 calls (1.10)
ENGENE2 calls (1.10)
I11eagle folds.
derodo calls (1)
dr_dook folds.
xLOSERxx calls (0.85)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Th, 5s, 2d ]
derodo checks.
xLOSERxx checks.
Xsotomayor bets (2)
briachek1 calls (2)
ENGENE2 folds.
derodo calls (2)
xLOSERxx calls (2)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Qh ]
derodo checks.
xLOSERxx checks.
Xsotomayor bets (13.10)
briachek1 folds.
derodo folds.
xLOSERxx folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: $26.20 | Rake: $0.65
Board: [ Th 5s 2d Qh ]

I was unsure how to play because of the other players. yes, i know reraising preflop would have probably eliminated that and I defintely considered it. Barring that, what do you do postflop? I think my hand may be good but too many players. If I reraise preflop, are you willing to push in on this flop against one guy?

[Ojingo]

Hand 1) I think it is worth a try to buy the pot on the flop, since often enough you'll be ahead. However, from his point of view you called a raise out of position, so he knows it is very unlikely that you would have hit that flop, especially if you are being perceived as tight. If your opponent is simply playing his own hand then it is most likely +EV to try a steal and fold to a reraise.

Hand 2) Reraising preflop would give your hand away, but if you would have reraised then I would probably push that flop. There aren't many draws, and there is only a very small chance that your opponent has a set. You also have some backdoor draws which could save you in case of emergency.
The way it played, I think a fold on the turn is fine, although I think on the flop I would approach this as a raise or fold situation.

Pieter

[briachek]