free looks from the BB - how to play?

[maldini]

i'm finding myself conflicted when i get a free look at the flop from the BB and catch top pair bad kicker. Am i too tight here? I like to be the aggressor and just cant get into average hands out of position. Two examples, please critique my lines:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Button ($4.15)
SB ($22.20)
Hero ($10)
UTG ($5)
MP1 ($4.35)
MP2 ($4.95)
CO ($3.05)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls $0.10, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $0.2</font>, Button calls $0.20, SB calls $0.15, Hero calls $0.10, UTG calls $0.10, MP2 calls $0.10.

Flop: ($1.20) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to $4.75</font>, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $6.95

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

MP2 ($3.70)
CO ($8.10)
Button ($13.20)
SB ($2)
Hero ($16.60)
UTG ($10.30)
UTG+1 ($1.95)
MP1 ($3.35)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $0.10, Button calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.45) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $0.2</font>, CO calls $0.20, Button folds, Hero calls $0.20.

Turn: ($1.05) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $0.5</font>, CO calls $0.50, Hero folds.

River: ($2.05) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets $1</font>, MP1 calls $1.

Final Pot: $4.05

[maldini]

i've noticed that when i post hands i get very little response. i'm new to this forum and forums in general (this is my first one ever to participate in). am i doing something wrong in terms of etiquette or subject line?

i'm trying to post multiple hands in similar situations that i may be misplaying. generally speaking i get very little feedback. any help would be appreciated.

thanks

[PokerCat69]

Even though TPMK can win some pots, play assuming your beat. That means either check/fold or bluff.

Bluffs don't always work on the low stakes tables.

[Tilt]

Hand 1, with a short stack if you call the preflop raise you have to have a game plan in mind for the flop when you call, based on what you know about the preflop raiser. You can either decide that against this player you are willing to go all-in with TPMK or wont bet at all unless you hit two pair or better. But dont call the preflop raise with a plan to make a feeler bet when you hit your pair and then fold to his action. You are just wasting money that way I think.

Hand 2 is raise or fold IMO. I probably fold since the short stacks are so liable to push against any raise.