Hi guys

See below for 2 hands where there is an overcard to my big pair. I'm not always sure how to play these spots. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

HAND 1

PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players

BTN: 100 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 75 BB
UTG: 101 BB
MP: 326 BB
Hero (CO): 171.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Jh Jc
UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop : (12.4 BB, 4 players) 9d 4h 5c
BB checks, UTG bets 8 BB, Hero calls 8 BB, fold, fold

Turn : (28.4 BB, 2 players) Kd
UTG bets 20 BB, Hero calls 20 BB

River : (68.4 BB, 2 players) 5h
UTG bets 70 BB and is all-in

- Should have 3bet I guess? People open pretty tight UTG in zoom though
- What does he represent when he bets turn for that size?
- What do I do on the river?


Hand 2
PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 198.4 BB
SB: 82.8 BB
BB: 104 BB
UTG: 306.4 BB
MP: 92.2 BB
Hero (CO): 124 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Kc Kh
fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.8 BB, fold, fold, BB raises to 8.8 BB, Hero raises to 25 BB, BB calls 16.2 BB

Flop : (50.4 BB, 2 players) 8h 7d Ad
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn : (50.4 BB, 2 players) Jd
BB bets 16.4 BB, Hero calls 16.4 BB

River : (83.2 BB, 2 players) Qs
BB bets 62.6 BB and is all-in

- Is my check on the flop bad? I guess when I check flop I have to hold on to my hand untill showdown?
- With the turn and river that came like that, I couldn't find much hands worse than me that called my 4 bet

Thanks guys

Hand 1 usually 3b pre but flatting ip vs UTG isn't terrible or anything. I think people have an overly bluffy range when betting that turn considering he never has 2p and might not even have much 44 or 55, and often Kx hands will bet a bit smaller. So I like the call. When he jams river I jams river I probably fold because I don't think people fire the 3rd barrel that often but it might be a call in theory (especially without the Jd, unblocking the flush draw barrel) because you're so near the top of your range and the 5 river reduces his value combos even more. So idk, I could go either way on it.

Hand 2 4b smaller, flop check is good, definitely fold river