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Well, it is normal for fuel to puddle behind the choke butterfly, during cranking, especially if the engine does not start, the fuel will spill out of the carb once the choke is opened as well. Maybe the choke is working a little too well, flooding the engine during cranking, then it must be shut off/opened up to start the cold engine.
Does the engine idle OK now once it is started? Did you see any debris in the mixing pocket when you had the core plug out?
Perhaps you can make a video of the engine starting/flooding/running. I would not attempt to get that flywheel off without the correct OMC puller. Using aftermarket pullers/hardware can result in broken hardware, injury to you, and damage to the flywheel/crankshaft.