Am I being too laggy?

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Here are a few hands from last night that were played at the new Party bad-beat tables (which I highly recommend!) Lately I've been trying to be more aggressive, but I may be overdoing it a bit. Unfortunately I almost never have a read on anyone since I 4-table (plus I suck at getting reads anyway [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img])

Any comments on how these hands were played would be much appreciated.

<font color="green">Hand #1</font>
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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="CC3333">CO raises</font>, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, Hero calls.

<font color="brown">How's the preflop limp? Should I consider raising here since I'll almost always get a few coldcallers at these tables?</font>

Flop: (10.50 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">CO raises</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls.

<font color="brown">I bet into the preflop raiser because I was pretty sure he'd raise and we'd end up heads up. This makes it expensive for any flush draws and helps protect my semi-vulnerable hand. Anyone 3-bet here?</font>

Turn: (7.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">CO raises</font>, Hero calls.

<font color="brown">Am I being to aggressive by betting out with top pair/decent kicker after being raised on the flop by a preflop raiser? The turn raise makes me start thinking that I may be behind, but the pot is big so I decide to call him down. Anyone lay it down here?</font>

River: (11.25 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">CO bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 13.25 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 13.25 BB, between Hero and CO.</font>



<font color="green">Hand #2</font>
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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="CC3333">UTG+1 raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="666666">4 folds</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, <font color="CC3333">UTG+1 caps</font>, Hero calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

<font color="brown">The cap by UTG+1 made me a little nervous, but I decided that i was gonna play strongly if no overcards came on the flop.</font>

Flop: (16.50 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

<font color="brown">Wasn't sure what UTG+1's check after a preflop cap meant, but I decided to bet out. If he had check-raised me, what would be a good line? </font>

Turn: (10.25 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls.

<font color="brown">I thought it was strange that he bet out on the turn after check-calling the flop, but I decided to raise him anyway since he showed some weakness on the flop. Considering the preflop cap and the weakness on the non-threatening flop, I thought there was a good chance that all he had were some big cards like AK.</font>

River: (16.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.

Final Pot: 19.25 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 19.25 BB, between UTG+1, Hero and BB.</font>



<font color="green">Hand #3</font>
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Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="666666">5 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks,

Flop: (2 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB calls.

<font color="brown">I felt there was a chance that he was betting out with nothing (since we were heads up), so I decided to try to take control by raising here. Too laggy?</font>

Turn: (3 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

<font color="brown">I was really hoping he would fold to the turn bet after I raised the flop. His call here means that he probably has something that can beat a pair of twos, so I figure I'll just check behind on the river. If he were to bet out on the river, would it be good to fold?</font>

River: (5 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

<font color="brown">Ah, what a sweet river card! I actually knew that the 4 was coming all along, which is why I played my bottom pair so aggressively</font> [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Final Pot: 7 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 7 BB, between Hero and SB.</font>