i'm a calling station

[briachek]

PokerStars Game #3354860802: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2005/12/17 - 00:41:24 (ET)
Table 'Stromgrenia' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: csipcsup ($104.70 in chips)
Seat 2: webmonarch ($88.50 in chips)
Seat 3: thats my pot ($66.90 in chips)
Seat 5: Pikapouch ($7.30 in chips)
Seat 6: briachek ($50 in chips)
Seat 8: kenygaby ($9.05 in chips)
Seat 9: RJSwirlz ($62.80 in chips)
Pikapouch: posts small blind $0.25
briachek: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to briachek [9h Js 3c Jd]
kenygaby: folds
RJSwirlz: folds
csipcsup: folds
webmonarch: folds
thats my pot: folds
Pikapouch: raises $1 to $1.50
briachek: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [Tc 5d 8h]
Pikapouch: bets $2
briachek: calls $2
*** TURN *** [Tc 5d 8h]
Pikapouch: bets $2
briachek: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [Tc 5d 8h 4h]
Pikapouch: bets $1.80 and is all-in
briachek: calls $1.80
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pikapouch: shows [Td Qh 2d Ah] (a pair of Tens)
briachek: shows [9h Js 3c Jd] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
briachek collected $13.90 from pot

Everyone knows I hate to take a passive role in a hand but it seemed best. thoughts?

[briachek]

Hand 2

PokerStars Game #3354799407: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2005/12/17 - 00:34:40 (ET)
Table 'Reseda' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: JP'sJack ($6.90 in chips)
Seat 2: briachek ($51.60 in chips)
Seat 3: JPS501 ($51.20 in chips)
Seat 4: webmonarch ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 5: RJSwirlz ($69.40 in chips)
Seat 6: csipcsup ($81.25 in chips)
Seat 7: andersCleanU ($47.40 in chips)
Seat 8: thats my pot ($48 in chips)
mosher12 will be allowed to play after the button
JP'sJack: posts small blind $0.25
briachek: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to briachek [Ks Th Qd Ah]
JPS501: calls $0.50
webmonarch: calls $0.50
RJSwirlz: folds
csipcsup: calls $0.50
andersCleanU: folds
thats my pot: folds
JP'sJack: calls $0.25
briachek: checks
*** FLOP *** [Js Ts 4d]
JP'sJack: checks
briachek: checks
JPS501: checks
webmonarch: bets $2.40
csipcsup: calls $2.40
JP'sJack: raises $4 to $6.40 and is all-in
briachek: calls $6.40
JPS501: folds
webmonarch: folds
csipcsup: folds
*** TURN *** [Js Ts 4d]
*** RIVER *** [Js Ts 4d 5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JP'sJack: shows [3s 9h 8d 5s] (a pair of Fives)
briachek: shows [Ks Th Qd Ah] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
briachek collected $19.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20.10 | Rake $1
Board [Js Ts 4d 5c Kc]
Seat 1: JP'sJack (small blind) showed [3s 9h 8d 5s] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 2: briachek (big blind) showed [Ks Th Qd Ah] and won ($19.10) with a straight, Ten to Ace

call the flop and take the risk of it being reraised behind me?

[Ojingo]

[Felonius_Monk]

Seems OK. Hand 2 isn't too far from being foldable IMO, though against loose passives I'll probably see a turn and look to shove if I hit it.