Two hands for confidence boost

[zalkin]

I'm currently running pretty bad so I could use a little support right now. Thats why I'll post two hands I played really well (at least IMO).

I dont know how you create cards and suit images like many do, so I'll just post this in plain text.

I am zalk

Hand 1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to zalk [9c Jh]
Aman26044: folds
patu93: folds
Klaskedk: folds
gunnarsch: raises to $4
__BEZ__: calls $3.50
zalk: calls $3

----- FLOP ----- [7h 3c 3s]
__BEZ__: checks
zalk: checks
gunnarsch: bets $7
__BEZ__: calls $7
zalk: raises to $14 (great place to represent a 3 I thought since you would often minirais with that, on these levels)
gunnarsch: folds
__BEZ__: folds
Returned uncalled bets $7 to zalk
zalk: doesn't show hand
zalk collected $31.50 from Main pot


Hand 2
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to zalk [As Ac]
zalk: raises to $6
Citizen14: calls $6
Vinntrend: calls $6
Driss2010: calls $6
mickeyo7: folds
DeathStar: folds

----- FLOP ----- [4s 7d 8c]
zalk: checks
Citizen14: bets $20
Vinntrend: folds
Driss2010: calls $20 (Calls to get more money in with the nuts?)
zalk: folds

----- TURN ----- [4s 7d 8c][5c]
Citizen14: bets $40
Driss2010: calls $40

----- RIVER ----- [4s 7d 8c 5c][8h]
Citizen14: checks
Driss2010: bets $70
Citizen14: folds
Returned uncalled bets $70 to Driss2010
Driss2010: doesn't show hand (Said he flopped straight with 56)
Driss2010 collected $144 from Main pot

Thoughts and ideas are more than welcome!