How do you play these spots?

[bjsaust]

Hand 1:

I havnt VP$IP all game. Only hand I played was a single BB hand that got limped to me and I didnt bet that hand at all. I finally get this, but this action in front. UTG is a donk, MP2 is a donk calling station, but button has been tight, rarely played a hand. Soo tempting to push, but I dont think I can if I calm down and actually think:


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero (t1350)
UTG (t1190)
UTG+1 (t1255)
MP1 (t1045)
MP2 (t2295)
CO (t2310)
Button (t1285)
SB (t2770)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T, T.
UTG calls t100, 2 folds, MP2 raises to t200, 1 fold, Button raises to t600, 1 fold, Hero ???


Hand 2:

Same game, I managed a double up shortly after above hand. BB special, but can you fold this back end straight to such small bets?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero (t2500)
UTG (t790)
MP (t1060)
CO (t2065)
Button (t3650)
SB (t3435)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6, 7.
4 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t300) T, 8, J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t300) 9 (2 players)
SB bets t150, Hero calls t150.

River: (t600) 8 (2 players)
SB bets t150, Hero calls t150.

Final Pot: t900

[badgers]

Hand 1 is nasty. GF though, the fact that the button has played tight, coupled with the fact that it wasn't a minraise suggest he knows what he's doing and we are behind his range.

Hand 2, no way I'm folding. You played it fine imo.

[GatorJH]

I fold hand 1 and play hand 2 just like you did.

[hitorque]

Hand 1 - Good fold, you're probably beat.

Hand 2 - By the time the river comes, you have great odds, it wouldn't make sense to fold. Maybe the other guy just has a pair of jacks, and he just tried to see if you were serious at all with the limp on the turn. Or, he has the queen, and he wants to get as much as he can out of you without pushing you out. Regardless, you have to pay this off and find out. If he has the queen, you would think he would bet his strength harder on the river at least, since there are some other strong hand possibilities.

[bjsaust]

Hand 1 button had AK and MP2 had A6 (told you he was a calling station). Button hit his K on the flop.

Hand 2 villian had completed with AQ, but like you say kept giving me reasonable odds to call. Either poorly bet to maximise value, or well bet to keep me in there.