critique these hands

OK, so here's the deal - long time visitor to FTR, first-time poster. I'd like to hear your knowledgable opinions to these hands - were they played right? Did I get extremely lucky? I won them but I don't want to rely on luck if that's what it was....thanks.

In the hands below, I am PLAYER.

$25 NL Hold'em - Thursday, February 17, 22:52:03 EDT 2005
Table Table 14258 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 5: brian1212111 ( $25.6 )
Seat 8: PLAYER ( $53.65 )
Seat 1: barnettbank ( $32.52 )
Seat 10: jusapainter ( $0 )
Seat 3: Senyan ( $48.75 )
PLAYER posts small blind [$0.25].
barnettbank posts big blind [$0.5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to PLAYER [ As Ks ]
Senyan calls [$0.5].
brian1212111 calls [$0.5].
PLAYER raises [$1.75].
barnettbank folds.
Senyan calls [$1.5].
brian1212111 calls [$1.5].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6s, 8d, Kd ]
PLAYER bets [$3].
Senyan raises [$6].
brian1212111 folds.
PLAYER calls [$3].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4c ]
PLAYER bets [$8].
Senyan calls [$8].
** Dealing River ** [ Qh ]
PLAYER checks.
Senyan checks.
PLAYER shows [ As, Ks ] a pair of kings.
Senyan doesn't show [ Jd, Td ] high card king.
PLAYER wins $32.8 from the main pot with a pair of kings.
Game #1607378991 starts.


$25 NL Hold'em - Thursday, February 17, 22:53:16 EDT 2005
Table Table 14258 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 5: brian1212111 ( $23.6 )
Seat 8: PLAYER ( $70.45 )
Seat 1: barnettbank ( $32.02 )
Seat 10: jusapainter ( $8 )
Seat 3: Senyan ( $32.75 )
barnettbank posts small blind [$0.25].
Senyan posts big blind [$0.5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to PLAYER [ Tc Th ]
brian1212111 calls [$0.5].
PLAYER raises [$2.5].
barnettbank calls [$2.25].
Senyan folds.
brian1212111 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ac, 4d, Td ]
barnettbank checks.
PLAYER bets [$3].
barnettbank raises [$7].
PLAYER calls [$4].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8d ]
barnettbank checks.
PLAYER bets [$5].
barnettbank raises [$15].
PLAYER calls [$10].
** Dealing River ** [ 9d ]
barnettbank is all-In [$7.52]
PLAYER calls [$7.52].
barnettbank shows [ As, Jc ] a pair of aces.
PLAYER shows [ Tc, Th ] three of a kind, tens.
PLAYER wins $63.04 from the main pot with three of a kind, tens.
Game #1607386038 starts.

$25 NL Hold'em - Thursday, February 17, 22:54:28 EDT 2005
Table Table 14258 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 5: brian1212111 ( $23.1 )
Seat 8: PLAYER ( $101.47 )
Seat 1: barnettbank ( $0 )
Seat 10: jusapainter ( $8 )
Seat 3: Senyan ( $32.25 )
brian1212111 posts small blind [$0.25].
PLAYER posts big blind [$0.5].
jusapainter posts big blind + dead [$0.75].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to PLAYER [ Js Jd ]
jusapainter raises [$1].
Senyan folds.
brian1212111 folds.
PLAYER raises [$4.5].
jusapainter is all-In [$6.25]
PLAYER calls [$2.75].
** Dealing Flop ** [ As, Kc, 3d ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qc ]
** Dealing River ** [ Tc ]
PLAYER shows [ Js, Jd ] a straight, ten to ace.
jusapainter doesn't show [ 9h, 9c ] a pair of nines.
PLAYER wins $15.2 from the main pot with a straight, ten to ace.

Hand one reraise his reraise on the flop and bet the river. Hand 2 consider folding it when the 4th diamond comes out. Hand 3 good call since you got oyur money in preflop.

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Originally Posted by ilikeaces86

Hand 2 consider folding it when the 4th diamond comes out.

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Disagree - by that point he's got the pot odds to call with anything decent, and a set qualifies. I would have liked to seen more aggression earlier in the hand, when the other guy was raising him. Re-raise both the flop and turn. Get your money in early. The way it actually went down, the pot was almost $50 on the river and your call there is $8... no reason not to call that, even with 4 diamonds out.

Thanks fellas, appreciate the info!

Hi Quack, it's about time you've posted here!

Hand 1 - I like the pre-flop raise, I don't think you should fear the raise on the flop, a re-raise is good option here. Make him pay if he's on a flush draw (which he was). I don't mind the river check, but if you put him on a flush and he missed, you could bet the river.

Hand 2 - kind of the same thing, you've flopped the set, no reason to fear the raise on the flop (he could only have pocket aces to beat you), also with two suited on the flop, make him pay if he's chasing the flush. You have covered in chips, I'd go all in right here.

Hand 3 - Good pre-flop raise with the hooks, good call all-in.

Overall, well played, but still a bit passive on strong holdings. If you think you are ahead, don't fear putting more into the pot - give yourself two ways to win, make him fold or have your good cards hold up.