Standard plays?

[giraffeboy77]

Two hands I'm not sure if I played well, thoughts?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

BB ($37.30)
UTG ($11.25)
Hero ($18.60)
MP1 ($14.40)
MP2 ($12.85)
CO ($11.75)
Button ($24.20)
SB ($24.15)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.75</font>, Button calls $0.75, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: ($2.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.75</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $23.2</font>, Hero calls $15.85 (All-In).

River: ($43.30) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $43.30


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

UTG ($28.80)
MP1 ($14.05)
MP2 ($5.50)
CO ($12.15)
Button ($17.60)
SB ($27.15)
Hero ($23.75)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $1.3</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, Button calls $2.70.

Flop: ($8.10) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $6</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $13.6</font>, Hero calls $7.60.

Turn: ($35.30) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: ($35.30) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $35.30

[Albert Moulton]

Hand 2 looks OK. I doubt that you won, but there isn't much else to do given the stack sizes.

Hand 1 needs a read to make a good judgement call. With even a little bit of a read on villain, you might be able to fold your set here. It just looks like he has exactly JT. Without any read at all, however, I think you have to call. He could have a lower set, 2-pair, some crazy draw, or who knows. You have a set, it is unlikely that he has a higher set, and you can always fill up to a boat if he does have JT.

[PokerFun007]

I'd add that in hand 1 I prefer entering the hand with a raise.

I agree with your play of hand 2.