A couple of Stars .50/1 hands for review...

[Daniel Magix]

Just offering up a couple of hands for review here. Trying to plug any leaks I may have...

Hand #1
PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#666666">8 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, UTG calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks.

River: (5.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 6.25 BB

I led out as a continuation bet I guess, in hopes of ending it right there. Then, with two overs, a backdoor flush and backdoor straight draw, I didn't feel I should fold for one more bet here. But maybe I was wrong? Not sure what the check on the Turn really meant, and maybe I could have taken it down there? Should I have bet there? River check/fold ok?

Hand #2
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Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, Hero calls, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button caps</font>, SB calls, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (16 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero folds, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG caps</font>, Button calls, SB calls.

Turn: (13 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG 3-bets</font>, Button calls, SB calls.

River: (22 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Button calls, SB calls.

Final Pot: 25 BB

OK, this was literally my FIRST hand at the table. Was it a big mistake to be calling the reraise fhere with AJs? I was really only looking for a JJx flop or a flush/flush draw - otherwise I was releasing the hand immediately. AJos, I would have released immediately to the reraise, but I guess the nut flush potential is what made me call. Should I have folded PF?