bananowyraj

Hey, sure, I'm already in the group. Thank you for your responses.

Both holdem manager and poker tracker work for plo8, I haven't been using neither HM3 (still using HM2) or Mac, but I think there is a PT4 version for Mac. You can download free trials of both - PT4 and HM3 (not sure if HM2 is still available). At the beginning just some basic stats will be enough, then you can customize it to put all you need.

I wouldn't think so much about timing - unless you saw him earlier snap shoving top/mid range, there is no reason to be so sure, that he is not doing it with premium hands as well.
Pretty tough spot anyway - and I totally agree that it's hard to say anything without calculator.
The shallow nature indeed has some impact on ICM - it actually makes ICM even more relevant, factors that can normally justify slightly minus ICM plays no longers exist

He can have a lot of A-high flushes and sets and can easily jam all of them for value - without some really strong reads I'd say it's a no brainer fold. Most players just never jam hands like T9s here, the only natural bluffs I can think of are Ahx, but not too many of those in his preflop range. It really seems like a spot where he's just going for max value from your mid flushes.

In general - similar strategy as for soft PLO - play very tight, hit the board and get it in with the nuts. Look for nuttines, wheel cards, suited ace, queens+ with some low cards are still fine.
In multiways 2nd or 3rd nut low will often be no good - look for hands like nut low draw + nut fd/two pair etc.

7:38 I really don't like the 2nd barrel here, it's way too strong hand to bluff, I wouldn't call it a valuebet either and it's a disaster if we get raised here.
11:40 I totally agree that it's not a great hand to x/r, but against a limper I'd rather lead this flop myself

7:38 I really don't like the 2nd barrel here, it's way too strong hand to bluff, I wouldn't call it a valuebet either and it's a disaster if we get raised here.
11:40 I totally agree that it's not a great hand to x/r, but against a limper I'd rather lead this flop myself