Gamble or fold and move on to the next hand?

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Gamble or fold and move on to the next hand?

Hi guys,

This is a spot where I usually just call and try to outflop or outdraw a likely AA or good KK.
But after this hand I was wondering wheter I should just fold to the 4bet with a dangler in my hand and having only invested $17.50.
Had the 5 in my hand been an 8, J or Q I would happily see a flop, having a lot of SB potentiel rundowns dominated.

PFR and 4better opens 25% from MP.
SB is playing 49/24 (but a somewhat reg) with an overall 3bet stat of 13.5 and his squeeze is 12%. I've seen SB squeeze in similar spots with T987ss, 7755ss, AKT8ss.
Given SB rather wide squeeze range I think MP's range is AA, KKds and AKds with two broadway cards. I think he would call with position with his medium rundowns.

I tried my hand against these ranges:
MP: AA!RRR,KK$ds,AKJT+$ds
SB: AA!RRR,KK$ds,AKT9+$ds,AKT9+$ss,7654+$ss,7654+$ds,RROO:15%

This gives the following equity distribution:
MP: 39.6%
Hero: 30.5%
SB: 29.9%

Note that SB can't reopen the betting by going all in but I fully expected him to jam for his $335.30 creating a SPR on the flop between me and the 4better of about 0.5, meaning I will have to call just about any (non-paired) flop where I hit a gut shot or better.

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players - View hand 2860319

Hero (BTN): $1059.05

SB: $335.30

BB: $515.40

UTG: $371.24

MP: $812.44

CO: $1386.53

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is BTN with 9 5 T K

1 fold, MP raises to $17.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $17.50, SB raises to $75, 1 fold, MP raises to $247.50, Hero calls $230, SB raises to $335.30 all in, MP calls $87.80, Hero calls $87.80

Flop: ($1010.90) K 4 7 (3 players - 1 is all in)

MP bets $477.14 all in, Hero calls $477.14


So I guess my question is two-fold:
1) In this exact situation with a frequent 3better from SB, should I call with my hand?
2) In general, should I call 40% of effective stacks with a hand with a dangler two non-nut suit or just give up my invested 3.5BB?

Well, I guess I have a third question:
3) Am I right in that this would be very easy call had the 5 been an 8, J or Q?

Thx in advance.

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