Two hands, NL 25

[qdmcg]

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MP ($37.40)
Hero ($47)
SB ($22.30)
BB ($7.35)
UTG ($24.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/club.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/heart.gif.
UTG calls $0.25, MP calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.25, SB calls $1.15, 1 fold, UTG calls $1, MP calls $1.

Flop: ($5.25) 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spade.gif, 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/diamond.gif, 2http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/club.gif (4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets $3, SB folds, UTG raises to $9, MP raises to $35, Hero folds.

Standard?

Hand 2:

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SB ($24.85)
BB ($26)
Hero ($35.30)
MP ($27.55)
Button ($27.90)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spade.gif, Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spade.gif.
Hero raises to $1, MP calls $1, 1 fold, SB calls $0.90, 1 fold.

Flop: ($3.25) Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/club.gif, 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spade.gif, 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spade.gif (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1, MP raises to $5, SB folds, Hero raises to $34.3

Also standard? I didn't really know what to do here because I'm certainly behind now, but I didn't think that calling to see the turn was an option because I had really good pot equity. I figured that a push would allow me to see both cards and possibly give me some sort of fold equity.

[thac]

Hand 1 - Any reads that he wouldn't do this with an overpair? I still don't think I fold AA at 25nl because they like to think you always have AK, if he has a set, I think that's tough luck but I think you see 10s or 9s doing this sometimes (At least, I have.)

Hand 2 - Pretty standard IMO.

[InfectorGadget]

Hand 1 - C/r'ed by two players and one of them are half deep, I think you can fold your overpair here. There arent many draws out there that would play like this. Without a read it seems like they were limping with a pair and then called your raise PF and both hit their set. I guess some play pairs like 99-JJ, maybe QQ/KK aswell, but I dont think you are ahead often enough here.

Hand 2 - Yep, pretty good, though PF you should dump it UTG.

[Gelford]

Both are fine ... although it is all read dependent /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[DeathbySuckout]

Yeah, that 1st hand has some f'ed up flop action. UTG check/raises, then MP check/3bets? I think a fold is good.

[Perk76]

Hand 1 is easy fold. Prob should raise it up 1.50 preflop due to 2 limpers one of which is UTG. Bet Pot on the flop, and you can fold to the reraise of the reraise. You should get the benefit to see what these fellas are playing with after the hand.

Hand 2. Why would you be playing this UTG? As played, I get it all in as well with this for a standard buyin at NL25.

[qdmcg]

As far as raising Q8s UTG, I'm kind of a recent limit convert trying to learn NL. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think raises like this are all that bad on certain tables. I certainly don't raise it every time, especially if I have been raising a lot, but I don't think its bad to raise on occasion (I obv could be wrong).

Currently have a VPIP of 26.34, and a PFR of 14.04, that seem reasonable?

[InfectorGadget]

No, its very bad, maybe less bad in some situations, but you since you will have a bad position on the other players and when you flop a mediocre hand its gonna be hard to play it right OOP.

Position is king!

[Petter]

On hand nr. 2 I'd like you to raise it to at least 2$ on the flopp, 1$ is too weak with your hand

[jk1986]

both look good to me, though hand 1 could be a call with reads.

[evilempire]

I think hand 1 is an easy fold. Two people check raising? Easy fold without reads