50NL: Two Hands from the Worst Position

[KurtSF]

First one is a pretty mediocre hand, but a pretty nice board. The passive play from me bugs me though. Interested on suggestions for a better line.

Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LeggoPoker Hand History Converter

UTG: $20.70
UTG+1: $21.70
MP1: $44.20
MP2: $65.55
CO: $30.95
BTN: $57.20
Hero (SB): $51
BB: $19.75

Pre-Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (SB)
4 folds, CO calls $0.50, BTN folds, Hero calls $0.25, BB checks

Flop: ($1.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="red">CO bets $1.50</font>, Hero calls $1.50, BB folds

Turn: ($4.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $2.50</font>, Hero calls $2.50

River: ($9.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $4.50</font>, Hero calls $4.50






Second hand is a better hand, bu the board suggsazz. Anyone keep betting OOP into 2 villains?

Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker Hand History Converter

MP1: $49.55
MP2: $67.10
CO: $67.60
BTN: $97.50
Hero (SB): $49.50
BB: $10
UTG: $50.75
UTG+1: $69.80
UTG+2: $9.25

Pre-Flop: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (SB)
3 folds, MP1 calls $0.50, 3 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.50</font>, BB calls $2, MP1 calls $2

Flop: ($7.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP1 checks

Turn: ($7.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BB bets $1</font>, MP1 folds, Hero calls $1

River: ($9.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, BB checks