Re: 2 action packed hands where I just call with top pair
*grunch*
Hand 1: I think this is an auto-raise on the flop, since we're not heads-up, with possible flush draw out there. I don't like slowplaying 1-pair hands in a multiway pot. The pot is getting big, do your best to win it, not get cute with slowplaying. A normal person caps preflop with AA-QQ and AK, we're ahead of, or tied with, most of that range, so I wouldn't be scared of UTG. He'll probably pay off with KK and QQ, too, even if we fastplay.
Hand 2: Again, another place where I think it's best to raise the flop, even though in this case, villain's hand range isn't so well-defined. Raising the flop also gets us a little more information on villain's hand. The way you played it, I think a raise on the river is mandatory.
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