cornfused on two hands with same characteristis...25NL

[goat_beard]

Scenario is you are OOP with a middle class pocket pair. Both time the opponents have sizeable stacks but you dont think they are capable of higher levels of thinking. They have many leaks including being call stations. I took the philosophy that minimizing losses here is maximizing value. Is that just corporate bull [censored] or are these legitimately played hands. Comments that are retarded and make no sense need not to be posted.

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter (http://www.legopoker.com/hh))

SB: $31.70
Hero (BB): $29.20
UTG: $17.45
CO: $42.75
BTN: $25.60

Preflop: Hero is dealt 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif (5 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">CO raises to $0.85</font>, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.60

Flop: ($1.80) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $1.80</font>, Hero calls $1.80

Turn: ($5.40) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $3.25</font>, Hero calls $3.25

River: ($11.90) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Pot Size: $11.90 ($0.55 Rake)

Hand 2

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter (http://www.legopoker.com/hh))

Hero (SB): $33.70
BB: $25.75
UTG: $22.75
MP: $56.10
CO: $5.10
BTN: $25.00

UTG posts $0.25
Preflop: Hero is dealt 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif 8/images/graemlins/club.gif (6 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $0.50</font>, 2 folds, <font color="red">BTN raises to $1.95</font>, Hero calls $1.85, BB folds, UTG calls $1.45
Uncalled bet of $0.00 returned to Hero

Flop: ($6.10) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif (3 Players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $3.00</font>, Hero calls $3.00, UTG calls $3.00

Turn: ($15.10) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif (3 Players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $6.00</font>, Hero folds, UTG calls $6.00

River: ($27.10) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets all-in for $11.70</font>, BTN calls $11.70

Pot Size: $50.50 ($2.50 Rake)

[jessyj07]

The first one seems ok. The second one seems bad. I think you should fold preflop and I think that you should only set mine here esp. since you have UTG to act behind you after the button c-bets.

[lengthy]

I think first off people at this level are generally not capabale, or choose to think on a higher level. over thinking at this level will have you outplaying yourself.

I don't know if you are wanting comments on the play or th idea od playing the hands really passively like you did. imo I hate playing a check call game. it would let a lot of hands that you can fold on the flop that miss get a free card to draw out on you. also playing hands faster let you know a little more on where you stand.