Big Hands, Small Blind

These two hands happened in two consecutive orbits, I'm not too hot on blind wars so comments on all streets appreciated.

From what little i've seen, villian is aggressive but not too smart.

** Game ID 601283800 starting - 2005-12-05 12:02:48
** 4Runner [Hold 'em] (1.00|2.00 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money

- Andronigo sitting in seat 1 with $50.50
- Piiit sitting in seat 2 with $197.62 [Dealer]
- f1nky sitting in seat 3 with $195.00
- zabawoke sitting in seat 4 with $169.12
- all_in2win sitting in seat 5 with $126.00
- narutoknn sitting in seat 6 with $332.45

f1nky posted the small blind - $1.00
zabawoke posted the big blind - $2.00
** Dealing card to f1nky: Ace of Clubs, King of Diamonds
all_in2win folded
narutoknn folded
Andronigo folded
Piiit folded
f1nky raised - $7.00
zabawoke called - $7.00

** Dealing the flop: King of Hearts, 9 of Spades, 8 of Spades
f1nky bet - $10.00
zabawoke called - $10.00

** Dealing the turn: 10 of Clubs (hmm, was he chasing)
f1nky checked
zabawoke checked

** Dealing the river: Ace of Spades
f1nky bet - $16.00
zabawoke raised - $48.00
f1nky called - $48.00 (meh, could be a lower 2 pair)
zabawoke shows: 10 of Spades, 10 of Diamonds
f1nky mucks: Ace of Clubs, King of Diamonds
zabawoke wins $127.00 from the main pot

End of game 601283800


Should I check call that river, I feel I should get some value from it but theres a lot that could beat me.


The very next orbit...

** Game ID 601285024 starting - 2005-12-05 12:05:30
** 4Runner [Hold 'em] (1.00|2.00 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money

- Nadja sitting in seat 1 with $200.00 [Sitting out]
- Piiit sitting in seat 2 with $199.37 [Dealer]
- f1nky sitting in seat 3 with $181.50
- zabawoke sitting in seat 4 with $228.12
- all_in2win sitting in seat 5 with $123.00
- narutoknn sitting in seat 6 with $332.45

f1nky posted the small blind - $1.00
zabawoke posted the big blind - $2.00
** Dealing card to f1nky: Ace of Diamonds, Ace of Clubs
all_in2win folded
narutoknn folded
Piiit folded
f1nky raised - $6.00
zabawoke raised - $22.00
f1nky called - $22.00 (think he was pulling a move, don't want to scare him off)

** Dealing the flop: 5 of Diamonds, 10 of Spades, 6 of Hearts
f1nky bet - $16.00
zabawoke raised - $48.00
f1nky raised - $112.00
zabawoke folded
f1nky mucks: Ace of Diamonds, Ace of Clubs
f1nky wins $202.00 from the main pot

I think i could have got more value from this especially considering out short history but have a feeling he just had air.

Thoughts?

I would have check called the river on the first hand. If he had any kind of draw he hit it. Like you said, the only hand you're getting called by is a lower two pair and his raise indicates he beats two pair. If you check, he might think he can buy it and take a stab with nothing. If the positions were reversed and he checked it to you, I like the value bet.

2nd hand, I like how you played it. I don't want him to see anymore cards after the flop. Your donkbet was good, looks like you're trying to buy it and induced a bluff (probably).

I think you played the AA hand perfectly even though I prefer to reraise preflop. AK hand you probably showed down as cheap as possible. If you bet the turn and he smooth-called, then your showdown would be more expensive. So, not bad in my opinion.

hand 1: I like the river bet. It's a value bet and gives you an indication of where you stand given the coordinated board.

hand 2: ship it

hand 1. I call there two
hand 2 Its close to flawless but i might call the flop and let him try to bet the turn then raise/push