50NL FR hand checks with big pairs

[mr_hanky]

Hi this is my first hand post, so be gentle :-)

I have only played 6000 hands of NL50, I have been a solid 15/9/3.
(made 5.6 PTBB/100)
Did I play these big pairs ok?


Hand1
Ultimate Bet Pot-Limit Hold'em, $.50 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP2 ($45.35)
Hero ($53.25)
CO ($22.65)
Button ($110.80)
SB ($33.55)
BB ($31.45)
UTG ($35.40)
UTG+1 ($7.75)
MP1 ($22.10)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to $2.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $9.25</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, UTG+1 calls $7.25 (All-In), MP1 folds, MP2 calls $6.75.

Flop: ($27.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $27.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $36.1</font>, Hero calls all-in.

Final Pot: $82.50

Is my flop bet only getting called by sets? Should I have made it $20?
Dont forget the pot is inflated by the player all-in.
I guess his range is AKs, KK, QQ, JJ, TT


Hand 2

Did I fold correctly, was I too passive?

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.50 BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG+1 ($19)
UTG+2 ($53)
MP1 ($17.90)
MP2 ($27.05)
MP3 ($23.25)
Hero ($47.25)
Button ($83.25)
SB ($66.30)
BB ($54.70)
UTG ($45.95)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.05</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls $1.80, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($4.60) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $4.6</font>, Hero calls $4.60.

Turn: ($13.80) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $13.8</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $27.60

I only called on the flop, because I had not seen the villain lead out with a pot-sized bet oop. IMO, this usually screams strong hand- like 888 or AKo.
The turn decision was easy but I am not sure what I would have done on a different turn card.


Hand3

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.50 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($16.45)
SB ($49.50)
BB ($47.75)
Hero ($61.80)
UTG+1 ($74.90)
MP1 ($27.10)
MP2 ($15.70)
MP3 ($31.20)
CO ($12.80)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
hero bet $2, 1 fold, MP1 calls $2, 3 folds, Button calls $2, 2 folds

Flop: ($6.75) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.95</font>, MP1 calls 2.95, Button raises $14.95 (all-in), Hero calls $12, MP1 goes all-in for $25.10, Hero calls

I called the button raise because my read told me I was ahead (he had TT), and I did not want to shut out MP1 by raising.

(MP1 had a set of 7s)

I guess this last one could not be avoided, but am I wrong?

[whodatdare]

You may want to post these in Full Ring.

Hands 2 and 3, raise more, lead for more respectively, on the flop