So, how am I supposed to play these hands?
 

First hand villain is about 23/20/1.2 he instacalled the prelop raise for what it's worth:

EDIT: Effective stacks - first hand 200$ second hand 150$

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to $8</font>, 2 folds, Button calls, SB folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $40</font>, UTG calls, Button folds.

Flop: 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($89, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $65</font>, UTG calls.

Turn: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($219, 2 players)


Second hand villain is unknown...

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
5 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to $7</font>, 3 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($15, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($15, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets $10</font>, Hero calls.

River: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($35, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $20</font>, UTG calls.

Results:
Final pot: $75

Re: So, how am I supposed to play these hands?
 

1-Check, I'd c/c a decent sized river bet and turn bet.
2-I'd bet turn, so I can bet more on river.

Re: So, how am I supposed to play these hands?
 

Hand 1 - Check turn. Usually call a river bet, else value bet if checked to. I'd also check the flop sometimes...

Hand 2 - 3 bet preflop. As played, bet flop, bet turn, bet river.

Re: So, how am I supposed to play these hands?
 

Hand 1 bet more on the flop, bet turn and probably have to call a push

Hand 2 reraise pre, only call in position sometimes; also bet more on the river

Re: So, how am I supposed to play these hands?
 

[ QUOTE ]
Hand 1 bet more on the flop, bet turn and probably have to call a push

[/ QUOTE ]
Which hand to we beat if he pushs that raise utg and call a reraise? I can't see him shoving many worse hands if we bet the turn.

Re: So, how am I supposed to play these hands?
 

for those saying to bet the turn, how much would you bet? I am pretty much all in after any decent bet?