These felt awkward. I tried putting my thoughts and questions in the actual HH this time.

#1


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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MP2 ($50)
MP3 ($50.50)
CO ($30)
Button ($126.53)
SB ($52.25)
BB ($61.69)
UTG ($50.70)
Hero ($50.80)
UTG+2 ($97.51)
MP1 ($65.41)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with J, J. CO posts a blind of $0.50. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 7 folds, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.75) 9, 8, 7 (2 players)
BB bets $2.38, Hero raises to $7, BB raises to $11.62, Hero calls $4.62.

I have no reads and am new to the table. Is this a good call to his 3bet, or would you 4bet with a gutshot/overpair? Folding seems uber weak.

Turn: ($27.99) Q (2 players)
BB bets $5.79, Hero calls $5.79.

His turn bet seems so weak. Raise? I'd hate to get 3bet again.

River: ($39.57) 5 (2 players)
BB bets $5.14, Hero calls $5.14.

Final Pot: $49.85


#2

What do you think of my logic and line?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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UTG+1 ($49.25)
MP1 ($53.05)
MP2 ($49.25)
CO ($41.14)
Button ($51.35)
Hero ($71.90)
BB ($50)
UTG ($64.41)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, K. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 4 folds, Hero (poster) raises to $3, 1 fold, UTG calls $2.50, UTG+1 folds.

Flop: ($7) 9, 9, 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, UTG raises to $10, Hero calls $5.

UTG seemed passive at 25/0/.8 but only over 32 hands. So his flop min raise was scary. But, it was an INSTA-miniraise. I took that as likely to be some other PP "seeing where he's at" rather then a monster, which I'd expect would take more time.

Turn: ($27) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $18.09, Hero calls $18.09.

I stuck with my logic on the flop and tried to induce more bets so a worse pocket pair will try to protect against my "overcards." I realized any meningful bet commits me, so I figured I have more EV by check/calling a similar size bet. But at this point is it time to just check/raise all in or would that fold too many worse hands?

River: ($63.18) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG is all in, Hero calls $33.32.

As played, I think I shoulda block bet the river, unless I have a read he bets if shown weakness. I had to call after playing so weakly.

Final Pot: $96.50

#3

quicky...

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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SB ($99.10)
Hero ($50)
UTG ($10.75)
UTG+1 ($25.90)
UTG+2 ($25.89)
MP1 ($35)
MP2 ($51.30)
MP3 ($83.80)
CO ($45.65)
Button ($127.65)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, K. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, UTG+2 raises to $1, 2 folds, MP3 calls $1, 1 fold, Button calls $1, 1 fold, Hero ????

First hand at the table so no reads. Do you reraise or call? If you call and flop TPTK, do you lead out or what?