Post-Flop Play Review (3 Hands)

[Cougar]

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Had a couple post-flop hands that I have been struggling with how to think about and was wondering if might be able to get some guidance/perspective?

Unfortunately, don't have much for reads...

*********** Hand #1 **************
Late Tournament 360 SNG (2 Tables left), Hero is Chip Leader
Previously pressed Villain couple times from button and CO with success, Villain might be looking for payback
Should Hero Call? Reraise All In? Fold?

$0.10+$0.00 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIX (3000/6000) - 2008/11/04 1:07:37 ET
Table '118312972 29' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: pkowen (37920 in chips)
Seat 2: Nelly221 (25479 in chips)
Seat 4: catballew (46910 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero (106385 in chips)
Seat 8: ishkhanoroz (52851 in chips)
Seat 9: hornhiyo1 (22326 in chips)
pkowen: posts the ante 600
Nelly221: posts the ante 600
catballew: posts the ante 600
Hero: posts the ante 600
ishkhanoroz: posts the ante 600
hornhiyo1: posts the ante 600
hornhiyo1: posts small blind 3000
pkowen: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kd 8d]
Nelly221: folds
catballew: folds
Hero: raises 12000 to 18000
ishkhanoroz: raises 12000 to 30000
hornhiyo1: folds
pkowen: folds
Hero: ???


*********** Hand #2 **************
Early Tournament, 45 SNG
Would one think villain has straight or trying to protect pot against straight?
Is this hand worth Calling? Raising?
The 600 bet (pot) by Villain was exactly what I was going to raise if Villain didn't raise, would that have been a good move?
Not sure if it helps but Villain was credible player (87% OP Rank)

$1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/11/03 23:12:45 ET
Table '118308168 3' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Aztec122 (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: brandosbrand (1680 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero (1390 in chips)
Seat 5: Levi789 (1300 in chips)
Seat 6: jobester04 (1820 in chips)
Seat 7: Cyner26 (1180 in chips)
Seat 8: stars11 (1480 in chips)
Seat 9: marka08 (1350 in chips)
jobester04: posts small blind 10
Cyner26: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ad Js]
stars11: folds
marka08: calls 20
Aztec122: raises 60 to 80
brandosbrand: calls 80
Hero: calls 80
Levi789: folds
jobester04: calls 70
Cyner26: calls 60
marka08: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [4s Th 9s]
jobester04: checks
Cyner26: checks
marka08: checks
Aztec122: checks
brandosbrand: checks
Hero: checks
*** TURN *** [4s Th 9s] [Jd]
jobester04: bets 60
Cyner26: calls 60
marka08: folds
Aztec122: raises 540 to 600
brandosbrand: folds
Hero: ????

*********** Hand #3 **************
Mid Tournament, 360 SNG
Bit similar to last hand, except low-pair and a gut shot straight draw
How much value does this hand have, thoughts on how big a bet Hero should call here?

$1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/11/03 22:25:59 ET
Table '118295795 2' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: 11gregor (2065 in chips)
Seat 2: s3x0ff3nd3r (1315 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero (2160 in chips)
Seat 5: DCandPoppop (5475 in chips)
Seat 6: bourneoc (2075 in chips)
Seat 7: thevman777 (4165 in chips)
Seat 8: joncon22 (3440 in chips)
Seat 9: swompass83 (2550 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 75
DCandPoppop: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [9h 6s]
bourneoc: folds
thevman777: calls 150
joncon22: folds
swompass83 has timed out
swompass83: folds
swompass83 is sitting out
11gregor: folds
swompass83 has returned
s3x0ff3nd3r: folds
Hero: calls 75
DCandPoppop: checks
*** FLOP *** [6h 8c Tc]
Hero: checks
DCandPoppop: checks
thevman777: bets 750
Hero: ???

[drmcboy]

1) I would fold unless you think there is some chance he is so silly he'll fold, but first time you get 3 bet I would just give him credit. If you're playing you have to commit although I could see calling then shoving any flop. Don't ever call then fold with these stack sizes with any hand.

2) Fold or shove pre flop. As played with this action it's an easy fold. If it gets back to you for 60 I'd probably just go ahead and move in but not like it. Good example of why you don't want to play AJo in a multiway pot.

3) you should not call any bet. CRAI would be OK if you had more chips but you probably can't get a fold from 7x or 9x with a pair and you're probably behind and sometimes in horrible shape vs a set or T9 type hands. Even if he has QJ you aren't way ahead.

Based on these hands I would suggest leaning to raising or folding until you get a little more time under your belt. Calling is the hardest thing to do well in poker.

[CorbinDallas]

hand 1. 55k pot. costs us 12k more to see a flop with a sooted King. i'd call and probably go with the hand if i flop a King or better.

hand 2. a fold is ok. squeeze shoving during the first level with AJo... meh. is this a turbo? as played... fold. if you get a J high flop i would stack off with it... cuz you are gonna get KJ, QJ, and JT to come along. at least thats my experience in the $4 180's.

hand 3 utg+1 villain is betting 750 into a pot of 300. he limped with over pair and is scared to death of that flop. i'd fold.

[drmcboy]

corbin villain only has 22k left after 3 bet in hand 1, I don't really see how you can call then fold, certainly not if you flop an 8 over even really an over.

[CorbinDallas]

yeah true.

[Cougar]

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