all streets & PF thoughts JJ + lots of limpers in the blinds + hand #2

[Maulik]

villain is 34.2/8.3pfr here, my notes say:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP ($80.70)
CO ($111.20)
Button ($93.53)
SB ($127.25)
Hero ($152.70)
UTG ($188.65)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $1, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $1, SB (poster) completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $5</font>, MP folds, Button folds, SB calls $5.

Flop: ($14) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $12</font>, SB calls $12.

Turn: ($38) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($38) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $15</font>, Hero calls $15.
Final Pot: $68



I'm really concerned with my river call here
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hand 2

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button ($33.90)
SB ($43)
BB ($180.53)
UTG ($133.20)
Hero ($160.42)
CO ($202.54)

Preflop: Hero is MP with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $1, CO calls $1, Button calls $1, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($5) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls $3.

Turn: ($11) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $4</font>, Hero calls $4.

River: ($19) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $12</font>, ???.

Final Pot: $31

I'm checking behind unless I filled up... I got 2-pair figured this is improvement, I'll muck if he comes over the top.

[the machine]

first hand turn needs to be bet. youre representing an ace with your flop bet and now you check to an 8..... with the given check, its a good river call not much you can do unless you have seen him play an ace this way or slow play big hands like this. ie his check being trip 8s and hoping you bet it for him.

second is fine. thats my usual line. if villain is very aggro i sometimes check and take the pot so as not to get raised and have to muck. he may have had you kicked and now u have a better 2 pair.

[mother_brain]

Looks pretty Standard to me. The first hand you probably lost but only have to win one out of 3 right? I probably say f-it and call there too.

Hand 2 looks pretty good to me as well. Just fold to a raise.

[Isura]

Raise to 7 preflop in hand 1. I'm torn between betting the turn and taking your line. The problem with checking is that a lot of players will simply call your flop bet with a pair or Ax and hope to get to cheap showdown. So I sometimes bet again.

Hand 2, I fold or raise preflop. Usually fold. I like the rest.