two top pair hands

[Colonel Kataffy]

In both hands I have a pretty agressive image. I've picked up a lot of pots preflop and with continuation bets on the flop. These aren't the same table. I don't have a good read on either villian, I know, I'm working on that.

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $63.74
CO: $32.08
Hero: $42.40
SB: $35.56
BB: $101.05

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, <font color="#cc3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, SB calls $1.75, BB folds.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($4.5, 2 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc3333">Hero bets $3</font>, SB calls $3.

Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($10.5, 2 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc3333">Hero bets $7</font>, SB calls $7.

River: 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($24.5, 2 players)
<font color="#cc3333">SB bets $15</font>, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: $15 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: $24.5

Above, I figured I would pick up the pot on the turn. I'm not sure I like my bet on the turn, I think 5 would have been better.

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG calls $0.5, CO folds, <font color="#cc3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, SB folds, BB calls $1.5, UTG calls $1.5.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($6.25, 3 players)
<font color="#cc3333">BB bets $0.5</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#cc3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, BB calls $3.5.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($14.25, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($14.25, 2 players)
<font color="#cc3333">BB bets $15</font>, Hero calls $15.

Results:
Final pot: $44.25

When he led out with .50 and called my raise, I thought there was a good chance that had a jack. However, check on the turn and the $15 bet led me to think otherwise.

[mjws00]

Hand 1: Don't think that turn bet is enough to push take him out. I'd feel better about the fold if he called pot or better. That said river feels like a nice value bet and you are typically smoked.

Hand 2: I think you were right about the jack. You checked behind which screwed up his CR. So he leads for pot on the end to make up for it. You are typically smoked. Guess AQ, KQ is possible but unlikely with that bet on river.