Two (screw ups?) from a 6-handed Tourney

[yid3655]

Hand 1 - I dont overly like calling the minimum raise here with such a weak holding (connectors are too low) being out of position after the flop.

Once the 7 hits id be tempted to bet out to find out where I am in the hand, the current board is not a scary looking one. The problem is when he bets you have little information, he could quite easily be slow playing trips or have ace high.

Hand 2

How many players are left?

You have to bet this flop, it is a dangerous one and the flat call after his bet gives you no further information. The river card is a bad one for your hand and fills many of his likely holdings. Its very difficult to know what to do after ther river as you have no idea as to his holding (very little anyway)