Few Final Table hands

[PFrese]

I think both plays are fine.

hand one - Call - fine. Play for set value or undercard flop. flop - Looks like a probe bet with a Jack to me. Maybe a weak king. Buy you are most likely behind. Fold

Hand 2 - 5 handed, I would raise UTG with A9. That is about my cutoff for opening with a middle ace. A2,A3 etc. I muck UTG, 5 handed. good fold. Not very many hands you are ahead of here.