a couple of interesting tough spots 2/4 NL

[AcTiOnJaCsOn]

I had a good session last night, but there were a lot of tricky hands to play. Ill sort of go through my thought processes and anyone can prove me wrong or put in there input on all streets.

As some backround info for all these hands im known as a TAG player to most 20/16 or so but am very capable of making moves and this is something that both these players would consider.


Hand Number 1:
POKERSTARS GAME #10474556588: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($2/$4) - 2007/06/17 - 01:29:57 (ET)
Table 'Eunomia III' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero($404 in chips)
Seat 2: pedro2128 ($271 in chips)
Seat 3: Rock Ness ($868.90 in chips)
Seat 5: Rob1013 ($246.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Pillars ($434 in chips)
Rock Ness: posts small blind $2
Rob1013: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Js Ah]
Pillars: folds
Hero: raises $12 to $16
pedro2128: folds
Rock Ness: calls $14
Rob1013: folds
*** FLOP *** [9d Jd 6s]
Rob1013 leaves the table
Rock Ness: bets $32
Hero: calls $32
*** TURN *** [9d Jd 6s] [5s]
Rock Ness: bets $96
Hero: ?
I didnt know That much about the villan except that he seemed solid. And after the session i found out a friend of mine whos good teaches him, which i wish i would have known at the time. Since I figured hes solid i didnt want to get it in on this flop because hed show up with a better hand on average (or combo draw). I was thinking that the line i took would make this villan maybe lead a flush draw again or value bet worse. So question is on this turn do we fold after two big bets because something could be a lot of his range ( or a set). Or do we push since the pot is big and maybe hes on a draw or be value betting worse?


Hand Number 2 (vrs alotofaction): This hand is interesting I think and really controversial so im looking forward to a lot of different responses. For those that dont know alotofaction is a regular in these games whos usually good but sometimes plays really really spewy.

POKERSTARS GAME #10475334540: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($2/$4) - 2007/06/17 - 02:55:18 (ET)
Table 'Italia II' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Hero ($422.90 in chips)
Seat 2: Alotofaction ($500.30 in chips)
Seat 3: yome ($78 in chips)
Seat 4: Maddog3115 ($255.25 in chips)
Seat 5: BIGjuicer74 ($406.85 in chips)
Seat 6: w0rd bird ($179.05 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind $2
Alotofaction: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [7s 7c]
yome: folds
Maddog3115: folds
BIGjuicer74: calls $4
w0rd bird: folds
Hero: raises $16 to $20
Alotofaction: raises $52 to $72
BIGjuicer74: folds
Hero: ?
This is interesting because soemone limps on the button whos obv a weak player, i decide to isolate it and get it HU vrs him and create a big pot if i hit a set. Since hes a thinking (very) lag i figured he knew this and maybe thought i could be opening light. I cant call in this spot because im out of position and he made it 1/8 of my stack , which is barely enough for implied odds if i knew i was getting payed EVERYTIME. Since this villian is very loose i thought that it opened the door for re raising because theres already around 90-100 preflop or so in dead money and if i re raise i feel like hes have to fold hands like A J and A Q hes raising with and maybe some random bluff (im pretty sure hed felt with ace king, but maybe not). Thoughts about this play vrs this particular villain?

[tuuufts]

Hand 1 I just call and reevaluate on the river. Hand 2 I'd fold and wait for a better spot, but I have a feeling you didn't.

[Reef]

hand 1 call

hand 2 fold

[AcTiOnJaCsOn]

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Hand 1 I just call and reevaluate on the river. Hand 2 I'd fold and wait for a better spot, but I have a feeling you didn't.

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Ya i took the agressive route on the second one, I admit its a pretty marginal play, high variance but i think its plus EV, He called me with tens, which was one of the hands i was hoping to fold out to an all in

[catcher193]

1 call>>fold>>>>raise
2 meh, I think I could shove, depends on if he was toned down at all or not.