Re: Couple hands I played really weak -Party 1/2
You can play Hand 1 a couple of ways. Once the BB folds, I really don't have a problem just calling down. He's shown so much strength that I don't think a raise accomplishes anything useful, unless you can fold to a 3-bet on the turn; personally, I'd rather show the hand down. Raising the flop is a possibility, but getting raised doesn't tell you anything. Plenty of players will raise/re-raise with UI overcards on the flop (especially given the PF action); it's the big-bet streets that they tend to tighten up from what I've seen.
I'd raise the flop in Hand 2. But, both hand 1 and hand 2 are read dependent. Sometimes, a passive line is the optimal choice. Going balls out on every hand isn't a necessity.
Hand 3 is tricky. It's a small pot and a dangerous board. Lots of draws, and lots of draws that people love to play. I'm not really sure what the ideal way to play this is. The two most obvious are 3-betting the flop, and 2) waiting for the turn to raise a safe-card.
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