noob stud hi hand questions

[aaron7484]

i've started playing considerably more hands after reading 7CSFTAP (finished the section on loose games earlier this afternoon; these hands were played shortly thereafter). but i fear too often i play mediocre hands too aggressively for such low limits: i don't know when to slow down & sometimes semibluff too much into large pots. any comments on my play in these hands would be appreciated. the hand converter didn't work for me (not mac / safari friendly?) they are all from PokerRoom.com, $1-2 with a .10 ante and .50 bring-in.

3RD ST:

Seat 1: XX, XX, A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] folds
Seat 2: XX, XX, Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] calls
Seat 3: XX, XX, K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] folds
Seat 4: XX, XX, 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] folds
Seat 5: XX, XX, 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] brings-in; folds
Seat 6: XX, XX, 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] folds
Hero: 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 10[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] completes
Seat 8: XX, XX, 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] calls

4TH ST:

Seat 2: XX, XX, Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] checks
Hero: 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 10[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] checks
Seat 8: XX, XX, 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] checks

5TH ST:

Seat 2: XX, XX, Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] calls
Hero: 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 10[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] bets
Seat 8: XX, XX, 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] folds

6TH ST:

Seat 2: XX, XX, Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] calls
Hero: 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 10[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] bets

7TH ST:

Seat 2: XX, XX, Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], XX raises (and is all-in)
Hero: 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 10[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] bets; calls





two hands later:

3RD ST:

Seat 1: XX, XX, K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] folds
Seat 2: XX, XX, 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] folds
Seat 3: XX, XX, 10[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] folds
Seat 4: XX, XX, 10[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] calls
Seat 5: empty
Seat 6: XX, XX, 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] folds
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] brings-in
Seat 8: XX, XX, J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] calls

4TH ST:

Seat 4: XX, XX, 10[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] bets
Seat 8: XX, XX, J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] calls

5TH ST:

Seat 4: XX, XX, 10[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] checks; folds
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] bets
Seat 8: XX, XX, J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] calls

6TH ST:

Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] bets
Seat 8: XX, XX, J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] calls

7TH ST:

Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] bets; calls
Seat 8: XX, XX, J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], XX raises








some time later with almost all the previous players gone...

3RD ST:

Seat 1: XX, XX, 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] brings-in; folds
Seat 2: XX, XX, J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] folds
Seat 3: XX, XX, 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] folds
Seat 4: XX, XX, 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] calls; calls
Seat 5: XX, XX, 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] calls; calls
Hero: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] completes
Seat 7: XX, XX, 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] folds
Seat 8: XX, XX, 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] folds

4TH ST:

Seat 4: XX, XX, 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] checks
Seat 5: XX, XX, 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] checks
Hero: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] checks

5TH ST:

Seat 4: XX, XX, 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] bets; calls
Seat 5: XX, XX, 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] folds
Hero: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] checks; raises

6TH ST:

Seat 4: XX, XX, 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] calls
Hero: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] bets

7TH ST:

Seat 4: XX, XX, 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], XX calls
Hero: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] bets

[mscags]

1st hand: I would probably just fold this with the three overcards to act behind you and you don't have much of a kicker either. Fold here and wait for a better chance.

2nd hand: I think you played it fine

3rd hand: Looks fine to me. I like the check raise on fifth to try and build a bigger pot.

I play mainly 8/b so take this FWIW.