2 hands from my last session I'm not sure about

[brandysbich]

Both of these hands arent that tricky and didnt cost me much, but just want to get a general idea if folding both was a good idea. FWIW i've been raising a lot in late position.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) internettexasholdem.com

MP1 ($60.05)
MP2 ($31.60)
CO ($68.30)
Hero ($49.55)
SB ($21.80)
BB ($53.20)
UTG ($89.50)
UTG+1 ($69.25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to $2.5</font>, MP1 calls $2.50, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $2.50, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($8.25) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets $6</font>, MP1 folds, Hero calls $6.

Turn: ($20.25) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets $17</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $37.25

I can't see the villain in this hand firing such a big second barrel with anything less that KK AA. Would any of you have played this any differently? maybe reraise preflop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Button ($112.80)
SB ($30.95)
BB ($45.30)
UTG ($71.60)
UTG+1 ($68.60)
MP1 ($32.90)
MP2 ($111.05)
Hero ($55)
CO ($63)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.5</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls $1.

Flop: ($3.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $7.25</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $43.8</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $54.30

Been raising a wide range on the button on this table. Anybody think my hand is good here? Sorry no reads on villain

[D.L.M.]

hand 1 i raise the flop unless villain likes to second barrels ALOT.
hand # 2. i dont mind at all. i like to just call. if he knows your likely to raise his bet i disapoint him. ive seen this like alot with trips. you can just get to showdown cheaply somtimes without raising every hand you have. im not tryin to be results oriented. im just saind the only reason to raise is to deny the flush draw odds. but if you call this bet you get one street closer to showdown with a small pot you could make a medium sized one if you feel like it. with ak i probably raise just as you did.

[brandysbich]

Thanks for the input...I know I butchered hand one, your way makes a lot of sense. Hand 2 I was fine letting go, I'm vary rarely ahead there and if I am he's prob on a flush draw