How did I l play these two hands with aces?

[chesspain]

Hand 1: Paradise 1/2...haven't been there long; looks to be an average table...

I'm in the CO and dealt A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

UTG and UTG+1 both call, folded around to me and I raise, they both call.


4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

UTG bets, UTG+1 calls, I raise, both call


[4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Checked to me and I bet, UTG calls, UTG+1 checkraises (DAMN!), I call, UTG calls.


[4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]] T [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

UTG now comes out betting, UTG+1 calls, I call...should I just have released the aces here, despite the size of the pot?



Hand 2: Party 1/2 Fairly new to the table, no reads on anyone yet

I'm on the button, and dealt A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Folded to EP1 and EP2, who both call, folded to me and I raise, folded back to BB who calls, limpers both call.


7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Checked to me and I bet, BB folds, EP1 and EP2 both call


[7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]] T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Checked to me and I bet, only EP2 calls.


[7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Now, despite my betting all the way, EP2 comes out betting with the four-straight on the board...I fold...

Results of Hand #1 below...
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UTG had Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] for trips
UTG+1 had J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] for the turned straight