50PLO - Can I bluffcatch this river ?

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50PLO - Can I bluffcatch this river ?

BN: Druciferr: $55.22
SB: flushtr8ed: $254.90
BB: goldenkreker: $35
UTG: CrazyDizell: $50
HJ: Ph33roX: $50
CO: Ordinaryjoe: $51.96
I've been bluffcathing too much during my transition to PLO, and I've found out bluffcatching doesn't work the same way as in NLH. My initial adjustment was to lower my river calling frequency, but obviously there are some spots that warrant a hero call, and I'm trying to find them.

This hand is from a Zoom table, and we are readless.
Preflop ($0.75) (6 Players)
Ph33roX was dealt Q K J K
CrazyDizell folds, Ph33roX raises to $1.50, Ordinaryjoe folds, Druciferr calls $1.50, flushtr8ed folds, goldenkreker folds
Flop ($3.75) Q 6 3 (2 Players)
Ph33roX bets $2.50, Druciferr calls $2.50
Turn ($8.75) Q 6 3 9 (2 Players)
Ph33roX bets $6.25, Druciferr calls $6.25
I know some of you may check this turn, but I'd like to hear thoughts on river as played.
River ($21.25) Q 6 3 9 3 (2 Players)
Ph33roX checks, Druciferr bets $14.50, Ph33roX calls $14.50
So I think river has to start with a check, we don't get called by worse and very rarely fold out better.

He can def have backdoor clubs here, but obviously it is less likely than hearts. Given the board is paired, he shouldn't be value-betting a lot of flushes. My Kc plays a pretty big role here, because he blocks a decent amount of club combos that can get to the river, and also K high flush should be a very decent chunk of his river flushes that can bet (I don't expect people at this stake to bet worse than Qh flush).

Boats are very hard to have here, I think QQ and 99 are very unlikely for obvious reasons. Q3 is possible but how many combos of that he can have, given the danglerness of the 3 and the Q in my hand?

From a game theory standpoint, this is one of the best hands I can bluffcatch with, because he's not going to bluff with better hands, and I have 2 very relevant blockers.

Please tell me if I'm full of shit or if this actually makes sense, sorry for the ramble but I wanted to share my thought process here so you can help me fix flaws in it.

Final Pot
Druciferr has 8 T A T Ph33roX has Q K J K Ph33roX wins $47.99

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