Fulltilt NL25 transitioning from LHE to NLHE

[Jerome Graham]

Hey I just started playing online again after taking like a year off and decided to start up playing NL instead of Limit. Anyway heres a couple of hands that aren't really related but they troubled me in my first session back. Thanks.

#1 Flop play? I didn't know whether to check the flop or continuation to see where I was?

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $23.55
Hero (BB): $24.75
UTG: $26.65
UTG+1: $24.65
MP1: $15.40
MP2: $52.50
MP3: $10.00
CO: $25.00
BTN: $24.90

MP3 posts $0.25
Preflop: Hero is dealt J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (9 Players)
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, MP2 folds, MP3 checks, 2 folds, SB calls $0.15, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.00</font>, UTG calls $1.75, MP1 calls $1.75, 2 folds

Flop: ($6.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $4.00</font>, UTG calls $4.00, MP1 folds

Turn: ($14.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: ($14.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Pot Size: $14.50 ($0.70 Rake)

#2 Standard?

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

Hero (SB): $20.75
BB: $2.65
UTG: $9.75
UTG+1: $14.60
MP1: $7.60
MP2: $9.80
MP3: $74.10
CO: $9.60
BTN: $18.95

Preflop: Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (9 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $0.75</font>, 3 folds, CO calls $0.75, BTN folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $3.25</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 calls $2.50, CO folds

Flop: ($7.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks

Turn: ($7.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">UTG+1 bets $2.75</font>, Hero calls $2.75

River: ($13) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks

Pot Size: $13.00 ($0.65 Rake)

#3 raise/fold flop? eh confused on this one

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $60.70
BB: $76.45
UTG: $27.60
UTG+1: $25.15
MP1: $26.85
MP2: $24.65
MP3: $7.70
Hero (CO): $15.60
BTN: $19.75

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (9 Players)
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 folds, <font color="red">MP1 raises to $0.75</font>, MP2 calls $0.75, MP3 folds, Hero calls $0.75, 2 folds, BB calls $0.50, UTG calls $0.50

Flop: ($3.85) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 Players)
BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="red">MP1 bets $2.00</font>, MP2 folds, Hero calls $2.00, 2 folds

Turn: ($7.85) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks

River: ($7.85) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks

Pot Size: $7.85 ($0.35 Rake)

#4 Bet the turn? check river?

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $60.70
BB: $76.45
UTG: $27.60
UTG+1: $25.15
MP1: $26.85
MP2: $24.65
MP3: $7.70
Hero (CO): $15.60
BTN: $19.75

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (9 Players)
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 folds, <font color="red">MP1 raises to $0.75</font>, MP2 calls $0.75, MP3 folds, Hero calls $0.75, 2 folds, BB calls $0.50, UTG calls $0.50

Flop: ($3.85) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 Players)
BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="red">MP1 bets $2.00</font>, MP2 folds, Hero calls $2.00, 2 folds

Turn: ($7.85) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks

River: ($7.85) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks

Pot Size: $7.85 ($0.35 Rake)

[Vyse]

Hand 1 fine

Hand 2 is horrendous. cbet flop, fold turn.

Hand 3 not raising flop is fine, most of his calling range v a raise are aces, and pretty much all Aces have you owned. Betting turn is a must.

You posted same hand twice. Word of advice, by the way: three separate threads &gt; three HHs in one post.

[filsteal]

Hand 1: I think I check the flop instead since there are two opponents and you're first to act. Also, when you c-bet, you're never doing so in order to "see where you're at." Try to avoid saying that you did anything to "see where you were at," or else some of the older and meaner posters on here will threaten to eat your children.

Hand 2: Definitely c-bet this one.

Hand 3: First, just fold preflop. As played, you sure as hell don't want to raise the flop, for the reasons Vyse gave.