I am the TT Unimproved Butcher - Help!

[BruinEric]

I am absolutely confounded with TT. I just don't think I am playing these hands right post-flop. A key indicator here is that I don't know WHY I'm choosing certain actions.

I'm also losing money and screwing up on 99, so I'm sure playing these pairs post-flop is a serious leak for me. I am much more confident playing ATs or KQo than these hands.

I'll show two recent hands.

HAND #1

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Preflop: Hero is CO with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG caps</font>, Hero calls.

<font color="blue"> I forced myself away from my desire to just call and raised. The re-raise has me thinking high pair or hopefully AKs. </font>

Flop: (9.50 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

<font color="blue"> I woulda bet if it was checked to me. I called because I still had top pair. The raise put me in call-down mode fearing a higher pocket pair. Perhaps I should've raised and folded to a re-raise here?</font>

Turn: (5.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

<font color="blue">I'm lost here and just shift to call down mode because I can't let go of top pair. </font>

River: (7.75 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

<font color="blue">I'm lost here and just shift to call down mode because I can't let go of top pair. </font>

Final Pot: 9.75 BB


HAND #2

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Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 folds, CO calls, SB calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, SB calls, Hero folds.

<font color="blue"> Should this be a bet/fold-to-raise? </font>

River: (7.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, SB folds.

Final Pot: 8.50 BB