Did I make the right move?

[lunchmeat]

Party 5K freeroll, the entire table is very tight/weak. All three hands are similar. In each case I've already got money in the pot and I'm facing a large bet from what I'm almost positive is a better hand. In each case I'm getting pretty good odds, but other factors entered into the decision. Did I make the right plays?

Hand 1) About 100 left (50 places pay). Blinds 300/600. I have 9417tc and raise 1800 UTG +1 with Ad9d (I normally don't do this, but I felt this was right for the weak/tighties I was facing). CO moves in for 4346, everyone else folds. It's about 2500 to call, but I fold. CO says "good fold"

Hand 2) Blinds 400/800 about 75 left. Short stack moves in UTG+1 for 2630. Folded to me in the big blind with As Td. I have 10,117tc and call after much tought.

Hand 3) Blinds 500/1000 55 left (50 pay). I have have 9487tc and raise 2500 with Ad, Th in MP. Folded to small blind who reraises to 4500. Folded to me, only 2000 to call, but I fold after much deliberation.

[Lori]

1) I don't like the raise, even given the table.
They can find a hand accidentally, weak tight or not, and the further you are from the blinds, the more likely this is.

I'm not keen on the fold , but okay.... (see #3)

2. I can't fold this.

3.) Okay, once maybe. twice and now people are going to take shots at you.
You are in the money here if you call and lose, it might be a bit messy, but you'll get in. Call this down and stake your claim to "I raise and it's going in" Otherwise you're going to be facing small reraises all night.

In all three of these cases you should work on the theory that you are rarely going to be worse than 2-1 dog in these pots and sometimes you get a nice surprise.

Lori

[lunchmeat]

For hand 3, I should also add that the rasier did not reraise all-in, he had about 8500tc.