2 live hands tonight against LAG opponents

[vicpoker]

The following hands are from a $1/$2 live game that I played tonight at a local casino. The 2 hands were played against 2 different loose, aggressive opponents. In both hands, I have roughly $150 in chips while villains both have roughly $350 in chips.

I am relatively new to the game, and I found myself thinking about both of these hands after they were completed.

Hand 1 - I have AcKc in middle position. LAG player UTG raises to 7. I call. There is one caller in front of me and one caller behind me. Flop comes comes 10c 6c 2h. LAG bets out $15. I call, other players fold. Turn comes 5c and LAG checks to me.

I interpret the check as weakness. Player seems willing to take a shot at any pot that no one is showing an interest in. Since my hand is so strong, I consider checking behind to see if I can induce a bluff on the river. Is this my best move?

Hand 2 - I am in the big blind. LAG player is UTG and makes it $10 to go. Everyone folds to me. I call, and flop comes 9 7 2 rainbow. Is this just a straight bet out situation? I know villain will likely bet if I check even if he doesn't have a hand. I am thinking checking to induce a bluff out of position here is a bad play. Not sure what I will do if I check raise and face a re-raise. I am thinking betting out is the best move. Any thoughts?

[bohlicious]

-How many people are at this table???

Hand 1 -
I think the play is to bet here. LAG or not, he is in utg and bet out half the pot into 3 other players out of position. The pot is about 60 here and I would say 30-50 is a solid bet, depending how donk he is. He could have lower clubs, looking to checkraise a smooth-calling set. He could also have a set and not want to get raised, hoping to check call and fill up on the river. He could also have like QQ with a club and check call as well.
Basically, not that many aggro players raise, c-bet, give up oop when they get called and then decide to make a big bluff oop on the river. The amount of money that this makes you is less than you make by betting the turn here.
Also note that if he leads a paired board on the river you probably won't raise and that if he checkraises a paired board you would have to fold against non-donks.

Hand 2 - Where are you? in bb? do you have AKs again? If you plan on leading on a dry flop then you assume you are winning the hand pf. If so, you should rr and lead the flop. As played, you will be raised or called if you lead out very often and lose the pot. You called to make your hand seem weak pf and now you are trying to make it look strong on a 972 flop? A bet here looks like a 98s or something. A lag may put pressure on this bet with AK and certainly raise any pair TT+. Basically, check-fold in the absence of a very strong read. If he checks behind, you are probably good, but still in a bad spot to put any more money in this hand.

[vicpoker]

Thanks for the reply.

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-How many people are at this table???

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Both of these hands were at full tables.

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I think the play is to bet here. LAG or not, he is in utg and bet out half the pot into 3 other players out of position.

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This makes sense.

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Hand 2 - Where are you? in bb? do you have AKs again?

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Ah yes, it would probably be easier to help if I posted my holdings. I am in the BB with TT.

[bohlicious]

Hand 2 with TT...
I don't like checking to induce a bluff here. If you checkraise you have to put a lot of money in to find out where he is and fold to a rr or check it down.
Betting out 15-20 should find out where you are and hopefully he won't get stubborn with a hand that isn't beating you.

[bunga]

Hand 1 I would consider reraising preflop. I would definetely bet the turn and might even raise the flop. With only 75bb in play here you aren't folding anyway.

Hand 2 I c/c the flop and lead most low turn cards. leading the flop is only good if you plan on b3b, which is not the case here. You allow him to play his hand perfectly by leading the flop here.

[DirtDog]

hand 1 - with two overs and the nut draw i think you have enough equity where you should raise the flop. As played, just bet when he checks to you on the turn, hope he has an over pair he cant get away from, no need to slowplay here