$11s: back to basics

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Want to plug my leaks - afraid I may be playing too weakly. More than "fold/bet" advice, I'm looking to confirm the reasoning.

1.) out of position + only semi-strong holding + crowded pot + blinds are still low = fold?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) converter

MP1 (t800)
MP2 (t785)
MP3 (t800)
CO (t790)
Button (t980)
Hero (t785)
BB (t800)
UTG (t800)
UTG+1 (t660)
UTG+2 (t800)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t15, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP3 calls t15, CO calls t15, Button calls t15, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t87.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets t40</font>, CO folds, Button folds, Hero ???

2.) I've been following AleoMagus advice to look for sets w/ TT-. But I have position and I've seen some posts advocating TT raises in that situation. Weak?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) converter

UTG+2 (t800)
MP1 (t785)
MP2 (t875)
MP3 (t775)
CO (t965)
Hero (t770)
SB (t785)
BB (t800)
UTG (t645)
UTG+1 (t800)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP1 calls t15, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls t15, Hero ???