Re: Two hands v a very good player? (SDM hands)
On the first hand, third street is an easy, easy fold. Even for half a bet, it isn't worth playing a pair of Sixes with a Six gone. In this case in particular, you're up against a guy whom you perceive as being a good player who raised in early position. I don't see him doing this with 876, and with so many hearts gone, he can hardly have done this with a three-flush. Presumably, he has some reasonable pair, so you're behind, you need to improve, and you have a dead hand. Save your money.
You should probably give it up on sixth. If he really is a good player, his raise on fifth can only mean a set or a pair and a flush draw, maybe a big pair in the hole. You should be beaten with at most three outs in a smallish pot. The rest of the hand seems OK.
The second hand looks fine, although I would probably bet when I made two pair.
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