50NL: Trouble with over pairs please help!!!

[ReNoRyan]

Hand 1

Villian is 20.41/15.31/3.25

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $52.50
BB: $30.00
UTG: $50.00
MP: $19.20
CO: $27.85
<font color="black">Hero (BTN): $50.00</font>

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG folds, MP calls $0.50, CO folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $3.00</font>, SB calls $2.75, 2 folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($7) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $5.00</font>, <font color="red">SB raises to $14.00</font> Hero??

Pot Size: $26.00

Hand 2

Villian is 34.91/12.26/.095

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $37.00
BB: $47.65
UTG: $55.20
CO: $31.75
<font color="black">Hero (BTN): $105.80</font>

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 Players)
2 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.00</font>, SB calls $1.75, BB folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($4.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $4.50</font>, SB calls $4.50

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($13.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">SB bets $4.50</font> Hero??

Pot Size: $18.00



Hand 3

villian is 18.32/13.92/2.57

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $51.00
BB: $49.25
UTG: $61.75
<font color="black">Hero (CO): $96.20</font>
BTN: $32.80

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.00</font>, BTN calls $2.00, SB calls $1.75, <font color="red">BB raises to $8.00</font>, Hero calls $6.00, 2 folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($20) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">BB bets $17.00</font> Hero??

Pot Size: $37.00

Im terrible with overpairs, how do I play each of these spots??

[prodonkey]

hand 1 you might be ahead, you might be behind.. it's probably going to be pretty neutral ev as to what you do. Any kind of read at all vs the villain would help.

hand 2 that's such a small bet I'd prolly raise it and see what he does. Looks like a flush draw that he wants to price himself into or something like that. If he reraises I fold.. the bonus with this is that you are going to get a free showdown many times.

hand 3 is an iffy call preflop. The guy is pretty darn tight, and he's 3 betting a raise and 2 calls. You're calling basically for set value. Calling 6 to win a possible 49, means you're going to have to stack him every time you hit a set to break even. In this case vs him that will probably happen though.

[Waingro]

1. I can only echo Prodonkey´s sentiments. If villain has any reason to distrust you I push, but in a vacuum I think you can fold this.

2. I just shove the turn, it is a pot sized raise anyway. Villain is a shortstack so JJ is golden in these spots.

3. I think calling pf is ok with position. We can sometimes win unimproved with JJ, which we need because we don´t have odds to call for set value. Now fold the flop.