NL10 "don´t be a coward" vs. "don´t pay them of all the time"

[WantToLearn]

Once again, I need some advice here, all comments are welcome and thanks in advance!

Ok, I´m trying not to make bad laydowns ´cos I´m scared, and I am also trying not to pay them off all the time I have a strong 2nd best hand.
I am not doing very well.

So here´s two hands, and in both hands I found myself left to a decision I really disliked.
In both hands, I believed the villain had me beat, but then there was some idea like "you don´t really now it for sure, this is NL10 mate, you can´t fold this!"

So please comment - thank you!

HAND #1

<u>reads:</u> This is some strange kind of player. His preflop range for cold-calling non-steal raises is insane -down to middlish unsuited one-gappers. This can´t be profitable in the long run. Now when I say "strange" it is because his postflop play is so well that I just cannot imagine how he can do this preflop gamble. He must notice. However, even though it´s my 1st session with him, he has such a hot run that I see him with a lot of very strong hands postflop. He plays them well, he plays them aggressive, and I didn´t see him do anything more deceptive then a check-raise. He might check-raise, he might make a loose call on the flop especially if a 2nd barrel may or may not come, but that´s about it. Apart from that his gambling is all preflop. I didn´t see any real bluffs or so. Oh yes, and I have seen him preflop 3-bet with a premium hand.

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.05/$0.10 Blinds - 8 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $9.65
BB: $19.05
UTG: $22.85
UTG+1: $2.05
MP1: $13.40
MP2: $10.20
CO: $6.50
Hero (BTN): $9.85

Preflop: Hero is dealt T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (8 Players)
4 folds, CO calls $0.10, <font color="red">Hero raises to $0.60</font>, SB folds, BB calls $0.50, CO folds

Flop: ($1.35) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $1.10</font>, BB calls $1.10

Turn: ($3.55) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $2.50</font>, <font color="red">BB raises to $5.00</font>, Hero ???

<font color="blue">Ok, again:
- he can easily have a nine here.
- he really wants the money in here, I don´t think he´s bluffing.
- he is 3-betting preflop with at least QQ, likely JJ also.

What´s the plan?

If "call" then what do you do if the turn doesn´t bring a boat and he shoves?</font>


HAND #2

<u>Reads:</u> The villain here seems to be a tight ABC multitabler. I´ve got two questions here: is my flat-calling his 3-bet ok, and what do you do on the turn?

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.05/$0.10 Blinds - 8 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $16.00
BB: $10.15
UTG: $4.50
Hero (UTG+1): $10.00
MP1: $2.45
MP2: $15.45
CO: $7.40
BTN: $15.90

Preflop: Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (8 Players)
UTG calls $0.10, <font color="red">Hero raises to $0.40</font>, MP1 folds, <font color="red">MP2 raises to $1.50</font>, 5 folds, Hero calls $1.10

<font color="blue">Reasoning: he might be capable of folding JJ-, maybe AK to a shove. I also expect him to c-bet more or less all the flops here. So the plan is to only call his 3-bet, then bet out on any ace-flop to see where I stand, but to check-raise any non-ace flop. Is that idea ok? </font>

Flop: ($3.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, MP2 checks

Turn: ($3.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3.10</font>, <font color="red">MP2 raises to $6.20</font>,

<font color="blue">Ouch! I guess his 3-betting range is something like JJ+, AK, sometimes 99,TT, AQs.
He is not doing this with a hand like "flush draw plus one pair", as he is clearly trying to get the money in, not trying to push me off of my hand.
Now I now he shouldn´t slowplay aces or sets given that the flop brings a flush draw, but what else can he have?

What´s the play here? </font>

[vaughn345]

you're getting almost exactly break even pot odds in hand 1 (without any implied odds being taken into account), so you can't fold to the minraise. i would probably call and fold to river shove w/o boat, but i'm not making that turn bet in the first place against a solid post flop player.

i would lead that flop, but as played you're almost certainly beat on the turn and have to fold imo.