Both villains are solid players, both were around 25-30% vp$ip and I haven't seen either make any fishy moves.


Hero: $125
Villain covers (BB)

Dealt to hero in CO

2 Folds, hero raises to $4, 2 folds, villain calls.

Flop
BB checks, Hero bets $8, bb calls.

Turn
BB checks, Hero bets $22, viallin raises to $55,



In this next hand, I realize that I have correct odds to call drawing to a spade, and folding if I miss, but the question is, should I really fold to a river blank? Shove now?

Villain has $90 in BB
Hero covers (button)

Dealt to hero

3 Folds, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, BB calls.
Flop
BB checks, hero bets $8, bb calls.

Turn
BB checks, hero bets $20, bb raises to $40


Obviously in both hands, I pushed, and in both cases I lost a huge pot. I think hand 1 was unavoidable, but I think maybe I could have saved some money on hand 2

you're considering folding? which 2 spades do you put the guy on? QT? I instapush here.

EDIT: I see you lost the hand, but I push here every time.'

I'm still new to NL, these "second best" type hands are still hard for me to get away from, in the first hand he flopped a set (33), the second hand he had T9 spades