These two hands didnt go as planned!...Help appreciated!

[Naatjies]

Hi....any analysis on these would be much appreciated. I am still a beginner but am getting to the stage where hands like these are make me wonder where I am going wrong.....many thanks


Total number of players : 3
Seat 3: G_UNIT44MAG (3286)
Seat 5: ChrisUIC (1325)
Seat 7: Naatjies (3389)
ChrisUIC posts small blind (150)
Naatjies posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Naatjies [ 3h, Qd ]
G_UNIT44MAG calls (300)
ChrisUIC folds.
Naatjies checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Qc, 2d, 4h ]
Naatjies bets (500)
G_UNIT44MAG raises (1000) to 1000
Naatjies calls (500)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Td ]
Naatjies checks.
G_UNIT44MAG checks.
** Dealing River ** : [ Ts ]
Naatjies checks.
G_UNIT44MAG bets (400)
Naatjies calls (400)

AND SECOND HAND

Total number of players : 3
Seat 3: G_UNIT44MAG (5436)
Seat 5: ChrisUIC (1475)
Seat 7: Naatjies (1089)
G_UNIT44MAG posts small blind (150)
ChrisUIC posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Naatjies [ Td, 6d ]
Naatjies calls (300)
G_UNIT44MAG calls (150)
ChrisUIC checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5d, 7s, 4c ]
G_UNIT44MAG checks.
ChrisUIC bets (1175)
ChrisUIC is all-In.
Naatjies calls (789)
Naatjies is all-In.
G_UNIT44MAG folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 9h ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 7d ]

[Naatjies]

Apologies...below are the positions/type of game

Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) $5 + $1 buy in.

300/600 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17633648) - Tue Nov 22 16:47:20 EST 2005
Table Table 67378 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button


AND

300/600 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17633648) - Tue Nov 22 16:49:43 EST 2005
Table Table 67378 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button

[DogOnMySide]

** Insert usual "i am not a poker guru but here is my 2 cents" disclaimer here **

In the first hand, I like your flop bet, but not the call afterwards. The bet was strong, and you got a minimum raise. I think that indicates that he's trying to extact money from you with a monster, or is trying to get you off the pot cheaply. So either fold or re-raise here, possibly all-in. It's a nasty hand to bubble out with though, so I fold and wait for a better spot.

Second hand either fold or push all-in preflop. Calling is a badbad here unless you have a massive hand and want BOTH players to raise so you can then go allin to try and triple up!!!

I dont know which I would do (fold or allin) - I'd have to take a call in that situation. The facts are:
- you can only survive about 6 more hands, and each time your ability to recover and win dwindles
- Everyone is fairly shortstacked, and you can do real damage to people NOW
- If you steal those blinds you can get an effective 3 free hands
- But T6s is pretty shitty. An ace would be nice to make your last stand on.


If you have a bit of cash buy Harrington on Holdem and read it, I think it would really help you.

[allLiving]

1st hand - Either push the re-raise on the flop or fold depending on your read. Alot of players min raise here to see where they are at in the hand.

2nd hand - Fold preflop.

[Fortune 500]

1st hand - Either push the re-raise on the flop or fold depending on your read. Alot of players min raise here to see where they are at in the hand.

2nd hand - Fold preflop.

Yep.

[drmcboy]

I push second hand usually, unless I've been pushing a lot already.