A couple of hands for your scrutiny
 

Both games are typical. Players are a little less tough then average at paradise for 1/2.

Hand 1:

Paradise Poker 1/2 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (10.50 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (8.25 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP2 calls.

River: (11.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, MP2 folds, Hero ...

Hand 2:

Paradise Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP2 checks, MP3 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (6.25 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

River: (12.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP2 checks, MP3 checks, Hero ...

Thanks,

-DP

Re: A couple of hands for your scrutiny
 

Hand 1, that river c/r looks like bad news but the pot is huge so I just make a crying call here. Did he slowplay aces or something?

Hand 2, bet the flop, you likely have the best hand, and there are only 3 players in the hand so I wouldn't be too worried about draws and stuff. Given how you played it I would just take advantage of my position on the river and check behind. MP2 called 2 cold on the river, so i'm concerned with his hand, unless he's just a total donk.

Re: A couple of hands for your scrutiny
 

I don't really get the flop check on the second hand. That's a great flop for you, don't get tricky bet! And I would bet that river. Mp2 could have called 2 cold with a big spade there. That 10 isn't very scary.

Re: A couple of hands for your scrutiny
 

Hand 1 looks like you are beat on river but I call because of pot size. I think you played it well, and I hate those cold callers behind me by turn.

Hand 2 you should bet that flop. You need to bet for value, and to at least try and get the hand HU. The way you played it, I bet the river too.

Re: A couple of hands for your scrutiny
 

Hand 1 - Looks like you got owned, folding/calling it's pretty close, you should probably fold, but i have trouble doing it in those sitaution. The pot is big, so I think you can call and hope it's an unlikely bluff.

Hand 2 - 3 Betting pf with that many cc's in front is kind of sketchy, you need to hit a good flop, which you did. I don't know why you check that flop. Thats a huge leak, giving them free cards there. The turn is good, The river is an easy value bet.

Re: A couple of hands for your scrutiny
 

How about checking behind on the hand one river? Are you getting that much value there? I guess a mid PP pays you off, or a 3? What do you guys think?