two trouble hands

[pearljam]

If any of you SNG experts could give me some advice on these hands it would be grealty appreciated.

Hand No.1

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed) converter

UTG (t870)
MP1 (t560)
MP2 (t650)
CO (t1085)
Button (t2405)
SB (t1700)
Hero (t730)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls t30, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls t30, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t120) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t30</font>, Hero calls t30, UTG calls t30, Button folds.

Turn: (t210) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t30</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t120</font>, UTG calls t120, SB folds.

River: (t480) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t690 (All-In)</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t1170

Hand no.2

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed) converter

MP2 (t935)
CO (t920)
Button (t865)
SB (t850)
BB (t445)
UTG (t3255)
Hero (t730)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls t30, Hero calls t30, MP2 calls t30, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to t90</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls t60, UTG calls t60, Hero calls t60, MP2 calls t60.

Flop: (t465) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t640 (All-In)</font>, MP2 folds, CO calls t640, BB calls t355 (All-In), UTG folds.

Turn: (t2100) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>

River: (t2100) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t210

[lastchance]

Hand 1: Calling the flop sucks, really badly. Giving Qh or Jh chances to draw to their flush really, really suck.

Hand 2: You could always check-raise here, but I feel this line is fine.

[Nottom]

Hand 1: Raise the flop. A 7-high flush is usually best, but is very vulnerable if a 4th heart hits. Even if you don't lose, your action is completely dead at that point. After not raising the flop, raise more on the turn so he doesn't have a super easy call with just a heart.

Hand 2: This is a tough spot. Your hand might be best but you could also be way behind a big overpair. You called hoping for a set or a flop that looks harmless, this is neither.

The pot is so big form all the callers that you have no good way to play it and are just guessing if someone has you beat. Plus if someone has the nut flush draw, he is a favorite over you here as well so even when you are ahead you will frequently be outdrawn.

I'd check, and usually fold unless the bet seems particularly week and most of the hanger-ons fold.