In this game it started with 7 people. Second place gets there money back and first gets the rest. Everyone gets 50 chips and the blinds are .5/1. As far as I know nobody that plays in these games ever goes on here or reads any poker books. Some of these stats may not be exactly right but they are all close enough. I am still a beginner so constructive critacism only please.

Hand one.

SB had been pretty agressive, making stupid plays, but getting luck and catching good cards.

Hero ($40)
SB ($295)
BB ($15)

Preflop: Hero is Button with .
Hero calls, SB raises to 3, BB folds, hero calls.

Flop: ($7) (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets 4, Hero goes all-in.

Results in white

Hero had one pair of 8s.
BB caught a Q on the river for Q with A kicker.

Is that type of play +EV, but maybe -$EV? Thoughts on this hand? Maybe shouldn't have called the pre-flop bet, but he must have been raising with air alot because he seemed he was raising atleats half the time.

Hand 2.

Heads up against a pretty good player. He is known to make money playing cash and tournys at a local bar. Blinds are $1/2.

Hero ($29)
BB($71)

Preflop: Hero is Button with .
Hero raises to $6, BB calls.

Flop: ($12) (2 players)
BB checks, Hero goes all-in.

Results in White

Hero has two pair As and Js.
BB has trip Js.
Thoughts? Only getting called by hands that beat me? Never really seen him c/r so I though I might be good here. Probably shouln't have over bet the pot so much, or raised more preflop.

Hand 3.
Heads up, but a differnt person. He seems to be a bit tighter then the previous guy, and not as smart. Blinds at .5/1

Hero ($37.5)
SB($62.5)

Preflop: Hero is BB with .
SB Raises it to 3.
Hero raises all-in.

Results in White

Hero hits an 8 for a pair.
BB had AKo.
Thoughts? Again, only getting called by hands that beat me, as this guy is a bit tighter then the other? Risking too much to win a small pot?