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A few beginner hands
Hi all I'm a beginner hoping for a bit of help from those who know more than me. Apologies if I should post these in the beginners section.
Hand 1: Here it turns out I was ahead all along but I didn't know, should I have bet the flop?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
Button ($21.25)
SB ($6.78)
BB ($14.85)
Hero ($24.65)
UTG+1 ($11.60)
UTG+2 ($8.95)
MP1 ($35.70)
MP2 ($17.70)
MP3 ($26.30)
CO ($21.15)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with 4 , 4 . SB posts a blind of $0.10.
Hero calls $0.25, 6 folds, Button calls $0.25, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($1) 2 , 6 , 3 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
Turn: ($1) 9 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, Button bets $0.5, SB folds, BB calls $0.50, Hero folds.
River: ($2) J (2 players)
BB checks, Button checks.
Final Pot: $2
BB shows [ 8s, As ] high card ace.
Button shows [ Kh, 2s ] a pair of twos.
Button wins $1.90 from the main pot with a pair of twos.
Hand 2: Bad luck? Bad play?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
CO ($22.73)
Button ($24.65)
SB ($24.50)
Hero ($24.85)
UTG ($17.83)
UTG+1 ($6.55)
UTG+2 ($33.90)
MP1 ($18.87)
MP2 ($29.40)
MP3 ($24.15)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 7 , 7 . SB posts a blind of $0.10.
3 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25, MP3 calls $0.25, CO raises to $0.5, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25, MP3 calls $0.25.
Flop: ($2.60) Q , Q , 3 (5 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks, CO bets $1, Hero raises to $3, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls $2.
Turn: ($8.60) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.
River: ($8.60) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $4, Hero calls $4.
Final Pot: $16.60
Hand 3: Am I too passive here? Could I perhaps attempt a bluff?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
Button ($31.78)
SB ($26.60)
BB ($7.50)
Hero ($22.75)
UTG+1 ($7.98)
MP1 ($23.25)
MP2 ($14.80)
MP3 ($16.80)
CO ($25.45)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with J , Q . SB posts a blind of $0.10.
Hero calls $0.25, 5 folds, Button calls $0.25, 1 fold, BB checks.
Flop: ($0.85) 2 , 2 , A (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
Turn: ($0.85) 7 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
River: ($0.85) 6 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
Final Pot: $0.85
Hand 4: Here I bet the flop hoping to win the pot right there and if not I had outs. Is this a good move do you think? Or should I just try to see cards cheap then bet a made hand?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
UTG+1 ($31.63)
UTG+2 ($26.50)
MP1 ($7)
Hero ($23.55)
MP3 ($25)
CO ($0)
Button ($29.78)
SB ($12.80)
BB ($15.80)
UTG ($28.80)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 8 , 9 . MP3 posts a blind of $0.25. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
3 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, MP3 (poster) checks, Button calls $0.25, 1 fold, BB checks.
Flop: ($1.35) Q , 7 , T (6 players)
BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.8, MP3 calls $0.80, Button folds, BB folds, MP1 folds.
Turn: ($2.95) 4 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $0.25, Hero calls $0.25.
River: ($3.45) 9 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $2.11, Hero folds.
Final Pot: $5.56
Hand 5: This was irritating, how to know if my second pair is good?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
UTG+1 ($12.50)
UTG+2 ($24.90)
MP1 ($23.17)
Hero ($24.50)
MP3 ($5)
CO ($27.60)
Button ($27.68)
SB ($24.50)
BB ($25.85)
UTG ($25.65)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K , J . MP3 posts a blind of $0.25. CO posts a blind of $0.35. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
3 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, MP3 (poster) checks, CO (poster) checks, 1 fold, SB (poster) completes.
Flop: ($1.60) J , 6 , Q (6 players)
SB checks, MP1 bets $0.97, Hero folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, SB folds.
Turn: ($2.57) 5 (2 players)
River: ($2.57) 6 (2 players)
Final Pot: $2.57
MP1 shows [ Ad, 4s ] a pair of sixes.
BB doesn't show [ 8c, Ts ] a pair of sixes.
MP1 wins $0.97 from side pot #1 with a pair of sixes with ace kicker.
MP1 wins $1.55 from the main pot with a pair of sixes with ace kicker.
Well I'll leave it there, it feels like I want to post nearly every hand I see the flop in Thank you to anyone who takes the time to try and help me out 
PS In case you are worrying I decided these stakes are a bit high for my level of play so I will be dropping down to lower stakes
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