Three Flush Studies

[TripleJ]

Comments on how I played these? Apologies if three hands are too many for one post -- I'm new here.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
8 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $29.15
UTG+1: $23.45
MP1: $59.90
MP2: $10.20
CO: $24.90
Button: $25.70
Hero: $24.75
BB: $21.95

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, 3 folds, Hero calls, BB checks.

Flop: 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($1.25, 5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets $0.5</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, Hero calls, BB folds.

Turn: K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($2.75, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $2.75</font>, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds.

River: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($8.25, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets $2.25</font>, Hero calls.

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I intended a checkraise on the river, but then I chickened out, thinking that only an Ace high flush would possibly call. But that's stupid, isn't it? There are only three spades on board and many more flushes that I beat than lose to.
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Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $24.40
UTG+1: $24.75
MP1: $9.75
MP2: $24.55
MP3: $24.45
Hero: $32.25
Button: $21.25
SB: $31.70
BB: $26.30

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
5 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $1</font>, 2 folds, BB calls.

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($2.1, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $1.5</font>, BB calls.

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($5.1, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($5.1, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $2.25</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $6</font>....

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Here I tried to correct my previous mistake. Think I should have raised more, or less?
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Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
7 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $25.60
UTG+1: $23
MP1: $24.40
CO: $13.70
Button: $25.70
Hero: $43.75
BB: $21.25

Pre-flop: (7 players) Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, 2 folds, CO calls, Button calls, Hero calls, BB checks.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($1.25, 5 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $0.75</font>, BB folds, UTG calls, CO calls, Button folds.

Turn: J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($3.5, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $1.25</font>, UTG calls, CO calls.

River: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($7.25, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $2.5</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">CO raises to $6</font>, Hero???

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Was it wrong to bet low on the early streets, fearing a made/better flush? Was the river bet bad? Would a call at the end be bad?

[shoxbb6]

Hand 1, as played I raise to about 10 or so and call an all-in. I don't like how you played the earlier streets though, I'd rather just bet 1 on the the flop, than check/calling a flop bet then leading the turn for the full pot, that line doesn't make much sense. I'd also value bet the river as many non-flush hands that you beat are likely to check behind.

Hand 2, Previous streets look fine, but i'd probably raise a little more to about 7-8.

Hand 3, your bet sizes are akward. I prefer closer to 3/4 pot flop/turn, and maybe around 1/2 pot on the river. As played, I'd just call the river, no value in pushing as only the K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] will call even though he only has ~6 behind. This is assuming that you have no reads.

[the machine]

hand 1 is worth a pot size raise.

hand 2 i probably go a little higher like 8.5

hand 3 i try to get it all in here. many other hearts will call because they have a better flush then the board is showing. some may call with no heart because hey how can they fold a flush. not to mention hes short stacked