New to Omaha and need feedback on play - 3 hands PLO

I am brand new to Omaha and need feedback on my play. I find it hard to move from Hold'em, but want to give it a shot.
How did I play here, what could I have done differently and why?

Hand 1:
Poker Room skin
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$0.50
10 players
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Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is SB with Queen of Hearts

UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 raises to $2.5, 2 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button folds, Hero raises to $13, 2 folds, UTG+2 calls, 2 folds.

Flop: 3 Heart

6

K

($32, 2 players)
Hero bets $33, UTG+2 raises all-in $74.25, Hero calls all-in $27.1.
Uncalled bets: $14.15 returned to UTG+2.

Turn: 9 Club

($152.2, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $152.2)

River: 2 Heart

($152.2, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $152.2)

Results:
Final pot: $152.2
UTG+2 shows TD KH 9S AS
Hero shows QH AD QS AH

Hand 2:
Poker Room skin
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$0.50
10 players
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Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is UTG+1 with Nine of Hearts

UTG (poster) checks, Hero calls, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2, folds, MP3 (poster) checks, CO (poster) checks, Button calls, SB (poster) checks, BB (poster) checks.

Flop: 7 Spade

8

4

($4, 8 players)
SB checks, BB bets $3, UTG calls, Hero calls, 3 folds, Button calls, SB folds.

Turn: Q Heart

($16, 4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $16, Button raises to $64, 2 folds, Hero calls all-in $33.2.
Uncalled bets: $14.8 returned to Button.

River: 4 Club

($114.4, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $114.4)

Results:
Final pot: $114.4
Button shows 3D 6H 5H 6C
Hero shows 9H TS JH TC

Hand 3:
Poker Room skin
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$0.50
10 players
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Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is SB with Ten of Clubs

UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls, 2 folds, CO calls, Button calls, Hero checks, BB raises to $0.5, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, CO calls, Button calls, Hero calls.

Flop: 9 Club

T

K

($3, 6 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $6, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls all-in $6, 2 folds, Hero raises to $36, BB calls all-in $3, UTG+1 raises all-in $44.45, Hero calls.

Turn: K Spade

($103.9, 1 player + 3 all-in - Main pot: $27, Sidepot 1: $9, Sidepot 2: $67.9)

River: 7 Heart

($103.9, 1 player + 3 all-in - Main pot: $27, Sidepot 1: $9, Sidepot 2: $67.9)

Results:
Final pot: $103.9
UTG+1 shows 7D QH 8S KH
MP1 shows 4S 5C AC 6C
Hero shows TC TH QD JS
BB shows JD JC 9D 9S

EZ Game

Fnordish is an interesting dialect. He means these are no-brainer hands. All goot.

Hand 1: ZOMG AAxx REPOT. Not a big winning play long term but your opponent is so retarded that it worked out. I just call and play set here because so many worse hands will give you action. Set over set (or 2 pair) is about the best edge you'll get in Omahahahahahaha High like a kite.
Hand 2: Not excited about getting all the money in on the turn. Semi-bluffing the turn is a feel thing and I haven't played this game in a while.
Hand 3: You got the nut straight AND middle set. Nice 4 card hand to get it in with.

hand 1
repotting preflop is fine here because you don't just have AAxx. you got AAQQ and a suited ace.
On the flop, I suppose you have to lead out, and i don't like such a huge bet. Lead $20, and you'll get the same result anyway.

hand 2
you're not representing anything credible here. Better to check and raise if neccessary based on stack sizes.

hand 3
ship it

Thank you for your comment. I like Omaha so far, but it's costing me..
In one session I lost the three buy ins posted here plus another four similar and one where I tilted a bit..for a total of -400$ (8x 50$). Thats more buy ins than I ever loose on hold'em NL cash games in a session!

Still I build from 0-500$ quite easily on the 25$ level and now have to step down again I guess to rebuild.

A few questions if you don't mind:

Should I press hard with top set on the flop without any redraws?
Question

How should I play KKxx hands where xx isn't any use? (like KK52)
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Is it really a good idea to raise with AAxx unsuited at all?
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How hard do i generally need to hit the flop to push in this game?
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Do you play top two pair aggressively and how do you continue when reraised?

1) yes
2) fold
3) depends. If it's a shorty, or you can get close to 1/3 your stack in then yes. Otherwise play only for set value.
4) You need reads. They're more important in Omahaha.
5) Top 2 yes, probably getting it in. Top/bottom, maybe peel one looking for safe turn. Bottom 2 is garbage against any resistance.

Plug your hands in if it goes to showdown and check equity. One thing that helped me:
http://twodimes.net/poker/

Thanks

Could you say a bit more about why you fold KKxx? Why not play for set here as well as for AAxx?

KKxx and QQxx with cards that don't help your big pair are kind of like small pairs in hold'em. They're good to take a cheap flop against opponents that give too much action.

Just remember you're looking for TOP SET.

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