I feel that I'm not playing good enough after the flop, not quite sure how much to bet in different situations,
here are some examples when I've lost when I thought I had good hands. Would really appriciate some comments on
these hands.



PokerStars Game #2656224987: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2005/09/25 - 07:43:52 (ET)
Table 'Arrakis III' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: DaEm0niCuS ($24.80 in chips)
Seat 3: Iwind ($19.95 in chips)
Seat 4: ghaight ($44.60 in chips)
Seat 5: pitch62 ($29.25 in chips)
Seat 6: JACKSINHOLE ($25 in chips)
Seat 7: Savoy04 ($23 in chips)
Seat 8: philnkaz ($9.50 in chips)
Seat 9: billylepok ($27.55 in chips)
philnkaz: posts small blind $0.10
billylepok: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Iwind [8h Ah]
DaEm0niCuS: folds
Iwind: calls $0.25
ghaight: calls $0.25
pitch62: folds
JACKSINHOLE: folds
Savoy04: calls $0.25
philnkaz: calls $0.15
billylepok: checks
*** FLOP *** [4c 8s 3d]
philnkaz: checks
billylepok: checks
Iwind: bets $1
ghaight: folds
Savoy04: calls $1
philnkaz: folds
billylepok: folds
*** TURN *** [4c 8s 3d] [3s]
Iwind: bets $1
Savoy04: calls $1
*** RIVER *** [4c 8s 3d 3s] [Tc]
Iwind: bets $1
Savoy04: calls $1
Pokergirlswe has returned
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Iwind: shows [8h Ah] (two pair, Eights and Threes)
Savoy04: shows [9c 9s] (two pair, Nines and Threes)
Savoy04 collected $6.90 from pot

Happens now and then this, I get a pair on the flop and have an A,
I'm not on any flush draw or anything, but shouldn't I still bet when
I have highest pair and good kicker? How would you play?








PokerStars Game #2656293695: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2005/09/25 - 08:19:50 (ET)
Table 'Arrakis III' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bobo62 ($24.15 in chips)
Seat 3: Iwind ($18.65 in chips)
Seat 4: ghaight ($50.50 in chips)
Seat 5: pitch62 ($19.60 in chips)
Seat 6: JACKSINHOLE ($26.50 in chips)
Seat 7: Savoy04 ($22.45 in chips)
Seat 8: bosox1967 ($16.70 in chips)
Seat 9: billylepok ($26.35 in chips)
Iwind: posts small blind $0.10
ghaight: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Iwind [Ks Kh]
pitch62: calls $0.25
JACKSINHOLE: calls $0.25
Savoy04: folds
bosox1967: folds
billylepok: folds
bobo62: folds
Iwind: raises $0.75 to $1
ghaight: folds
pitch62: calls $0.75
JACKSINHOLE: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [9c Jh Ts]
Iwind: bets $2.50
pitch62: calls $2.50
JACKSINHOLE: raises $2.50 to $5
Iwind: folds
pitch62: folds
JACKSINHOLE collected $10.25 from pot
JACKSINHOLE: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***

I'm worried he might have straight or 2 pair, or maybe a set, anything I should have done differently?



PokerStars Game #2656349842: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2005/09/25 - 08:45:18 (ET)
Table 'Bellona IV' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: bassmaster11 ($11.10 in chips)
Seat 2: eessccoo ($13.80 in chips)
Seat 3: chas2148 ($91.10 in chips)
Seat 4: JACKSINHOLE ($28.30 in chips)
Seat 5: Jaguar ($17.30 in chips)
Seat 6: challe2 ($19.65 in chips)
Seat 7: FlipemRollem ($28.50 in chips)
Seat 8: nateski88 ($17.05 in chips)
Seat 9: Iwind ($35.45 in chips)
Iwind: posts small blind $0.10
bassmaster11: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Iwind [Js Ah]
eessccoo: folds
chas2148: calls $0.25
JACKSINHOLE: folds
Jaguar: folds
challe2: folds
FlipemRollem: folds
nateski88: raises $0.25 to $0.50
Iwind: calls $0.40
bassmaster11: folds
chas2148: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [5s Td As]
bassmaster11 is sitting out
Iwind: bets $1.50
chas2148: calls $1.50
nateski88: folds
*** TURN *** [5s Td As] [6h]
Iwind: checks
chas2148: bets $1.50
Iwind: calls $1.50
*** RIVER *** [5s Td As 6h] [3s]
Iwind: checks
chas2148: bets $3.25
Iwind: folds
chas2148 collected $7.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***

Worried that he might have flush in this case. Should I bet on the flop, or what do you think?








PokerStars Game #2656674251: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2005/09/25 - 10:30:25 (ET)
Table 'Phegeus' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: bankshot ($9.80 in chips)
Seat 2: roachpole ($26.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Pokergirlswe ($16.80 in chips)
Seat 4: Isli ($10 in chips)
Seat 5: nateski88 ($13.25 in chips)
Seat 6: mets7 ($31.90 in chips)
Seat 7: Iwind ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 8: Avalanche ($19.25 in chips)
Seat 9: duckman11 ($3.80 in chips)
mets7: posts small blind $0.10
Iwind: posts big blind $0.25
Isli: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Iwind [Ac Qc]
Avalanche: calls $0.25
duckman11: folds
bankshot: calls $0.25
roachpole: folds
Pokergirlswe: folds
Isli: checks
nateski88: folds
mets7: calls $0.15
Iwind: raises $1 to $1.25
Avalanche: calls $1
bankshot: folds
Isli: folds
mets7: folds
*** FLOP *** [4c Ad 7s]
Pokergirlswe is sitting out
Iwind: bets $2.50
Avalanche: raises $3 to $5.50
Iwind: calls $3
*** TURN *** [4c Ad 7s] [7c]
Iwind: checks
Avalanche: checks
*** RIVER *** [4c Ad 7s 7c] [Qs]
Iwind: bets $7
Avalanche: raises $5.50 to $12.50 and is all-in
Iwind: calls $5.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Avalanche: shows [4d 4s] (a full house, Fours full of Sevens)
Iwind: mucks hand
Avalanche collected $37.35 from pot

Isn't it strange to call a 5BB raise pre-flop with pocket 44?
I was really surprised seeing that's what he had.