How could these 2 have been more equitable? I didn't play them well

[Fatz]

Party - $0.50/$1 - Button 98 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif

3 fold - ME checks
Flop [ 7 /images/graemlins/club.gif, T /images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6 /images/graemlins/club.gif ]
checks to ME - bets [$0.5]
3 more folds - 2 calls
Turn [ 6 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif ]
UTG bets [$1]
ME calls [$1]
Mid folds
River [ 5 /images/graemlins/spade.gif ]
UTG bets [$1]
ME raises [$2]
UTG calls [$1]
ME shows a straight, six to ten

Should I have played those holes at all? Don't ususally.

If it's a go ahead and play them, should I have bet them differently? I'm sure there could have been a better pot here.


Party - $0.50/$1 - JTo - SB

UTG, UTG+1 fold
mid raises
button folds
BB & SB call raise
2 more folds
Flop ** [ 6 /images/graemlins/heart.gif, T /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T /images/graemlins/club.gif ]
Checks to raiser who bets
all remaining call
Turn ** [ 2 /images/graemlins/spade.gif ]
ME bets [$1]
all call
River ** [ 3 /images/graemlins/heart.gif ]
ME bets [$1]
1 fold
original raiser calls
ME shows three of a kind, tens

I am sure this was not played correctly as I should have had more equity out of a flopped set - how should I have played it better please? Didn't bet too aggresively as wanted to get more money in the pot - right or wrong?

Thanks all for the invaluable help!

Ron

[rkiray]

In the first hand you must have meant you called, not checked right? It looks like 3 people limped in front of you. If this is correct, sure you should play your hand. You have position and 3 limpers give you plenty of implied odds (which suited connectors need). I think you played the hand fine.

In the second hand you should check raise either the flop or turn. The flop is probably best.

[Fatz]

My Bad - called, correct

thanks for taking the time - I greatly appreciate it!