No brainers...right?
 

Hand #1:

BB opponent is loose (34.42 VP$IP, 6.49 Preflop raise % in over 300 hands), while the other opponent who folded the turn was tighter (27.75 VP$IP, 0.80 Preflop raise %).

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BB ($432.90)
UTG ($342.40)
Garland ($440.10)
MP1 ($399.60)
MP2 ($274.80)
CO ($489.10)
Button ($321.60)
SB ($302.40)

Preflop: Garland is UTG+1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Garland raises to $12</font>, MP1 calls $12, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB calls $10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($40) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Garland bets $37</font>, MP1 calls $37, SB calls $37.

Turn: ($151) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Garland bets $122</font>, MP1 folds, SB calls $122.

River: ($395) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $131.4 (All-In)</font>, Garland calls $131.40...

Hand #2

Opponent is fairly tight: 21.43 VP$IP, PF Raise % = 7.14 only through 70 hands though...

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BB ($174.75)
UTG ($196.05)
MP ($153.15)
CO ($285.75)
Garland ($206.20)
SB ($111.25)

Preflop: Garland is Button with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $7</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Garland calls $7, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($17) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Garland checks.

Turn: ($17) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $10</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Garland raises to $31</font>, UTG calls $21.

River: ($79) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Garland bets $65</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG goes all-in for $158.05.</font>, Garland calls...

Garland

Re: No brainers...right?
 

The call in hand #1 would be standard for me.

The second I think you can make an argument for gassing the turn a little harder but that's just nitpicking. I'd prolly make it 45ish. Kind of looks like JJ on the end but what can you do.

Re: No brainers...right?
 

Hand 2 is pretty standard, Maybe raise more on the turn.

Don't think I would have called that river all-in on hand 1.

Re: No brainers...right?
 

hand 1's really close. but id probably call. hand 2, bet the flop. why give AK, AQ, etc, a free card if he does have those hands? as played, easy call on the river.

Results and thoughts...
 

Hand #1, opponent showed QQ and won. I don't think I can fold and still save my dignity on the river based on pot odds.

Hand #2. I probably should have bet the flop as someone suggested. If he check-raises me there, I'd release the hand and won't have the suffer the indignity of having the underset turn on me.

Oh, well...that's poker.

Garland