NL25, semi bluff raising

[jdefoe]

no reads in each

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UTG ($15.55)
MP ($20.95)
CO ($19.80)
Button ($23.60)
Hero ($25.45)
BB ($16.20)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $0.75</font>, Button calls $0.75, Hero calls $0.65, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($2.50) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, CO checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($2.50) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets $1</font>, Button calls $1, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4.5</font>, CO calls $3.50, Button folds.

River: ($12.50) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $9.5</font>

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CO ($14.70)
Button ($22.50)
SB ($26.30)
BB ($35.05)
Hero ($23)
MP ($33.05)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $1, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $1, CO calls $1.

Flop: ($6.25) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $3</font>, Hero calls $3, CO folds.

Turn: ($12.25) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $3.25</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $9.5</font>

like or don't like?

[Rollos]

First hand is just spew from start to finish. 53s is just way too weak to play 3 handed out of position. Second hand isn't so bad since SB probably doesn't have anything and you'll probably get a free showdown if you catch a queen or jack, but I wouldn't do it without any reads.

[Tiki]

I'm not too keen on bluffing without some sort of read.

Hand 1:
Fold PF.
I'd lead turn. Check raising with a made hand seems somewhat unlikely given that flop was checked through.

Hand 2:
I'd prefer to raise flop as your equity is highest there and you may also get a free card.