From Losing to Breakeven... How do I now turn profitable?

[tardigrade]

Hand 1 ... I think your play here is good most of the time. Unless you have a read on the guy, if he's betting into the pre-flop raiser, I'm thinking he has a dominant hand. If you were going to stay, you are correct that you would have to raise.

Hand 2 ... bet every street. Don't worry ... you will get callers, and in some cases, raisers. Trying to slowplay in a fixed limit game at these levels with that board is just throwing away bets. A broad range of hands will call you that will not bet out.

Hand 3 ... Considering the heads-up situation, I think you played it ok. The 3-bet on the flop is standard play. With the cap, you are likely beat, but once the pot is set at that level, it would be a mistake to fold the turn or the river.

Like you said, these Party .5/1 are generally not tough games, so don't get intimidated by the increased stakes just because you have a couple of bad sessions. If you get demoralized, take a break and come back when your head is clear.