[xLukex]

I think a read is sort of necessary in the first hand. I don't really like calling an open-raise with Kxs.

I dunno, seems kind of weak. He obviously didn't care if someone called and wasn't raising to steal the blinds.

Then again, I suck at poker.

Hand #2 looks good, but I might toss hand #1 preflop. Your postflop play is fine in hand #1. If he checks, you should certainly be betting unles you know he is tricky.