($27) Two early play spots

[nogenius]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button (t935)
SB (t3205)
BB (t1350)
UTG (t1360)
UTG+1 (t1470)
MP1 (t1470)
MP2 (t700)
MP3 (t1555)
Hero (t1455)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 6, 6.
5 folds, Hero ???

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button (t1455)
SB (t1520)
BB (t1678)
UTG (t1690)
UTG+1 (t1340)
MP1 (t1020)
MP2 (t1322)
Hero (t1455)
CO (t2020)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J, A.
4 folds, Hero ???

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What are your usual plays in these spots?

[taipan168]

Hand 1 - maybe I'm weak tight but I limp and play for set value. I don't like playing a bloated pot where I don't know where I stand. 77/88+ I would probably raise.

Hand 2 - I would stick in your standard opening raise for the $27s (3-4x BB, whatever). Sets you up for a c-bet if you miss.

[bode]

I agree with Taipan on hand 2, but hand 1, i like to raise on the CO with 55+.

[Pants_101]

My understanding is the more people have folded round to you, the weaker your opening raise requirements can become, I'd raise both those hands

[biondino]

Yup, standard raise in both cases (4xBB most likely).