Hand 1:

Villain is decent and seems to be switching gears between TAG & LAG and gladly puts in his stack with big draws.

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, SB calls, Hero checks.

Flop: ($6, 3 players)
SB bets $5, Hero calls, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: ($21, 3 players)
SB bets $16, Hero raises to $45, UTG+1 folds, SB raises to $88, Hero ?

I guess flop call is questionable, but as played do you fold turn now or get it in ?



Hand 2 (an interesting bonus hand)

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with
UTG calls, 2 folds, Hero raises to $12, 2 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: ($27, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $20, UTG raises to $40, Hero calls.

Turn: ($107, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: ($107, 2 players)
UTG raises all-in $146, Hero ?

This is a standard fold right ? Even though Villain seems like a bad Party donk ?

What almost tilted me was the following conversation after the hand:

UTG: Good fold
Cooper: Do you think ?
UTG: Flopped straight.
Cooper: You flopped straight ? You pushed river with a straight ?
UTG: Didn't have so much money left.

The worst thing is looking at flop action I believe him. i don't know how to make money of fools like this....

1) shove all day every day and be very happy about it. all you're behind to is JT and the only JT hand that is likely is JTd. he could very easily have 2 pair here.

2) river fold looks good. from what i remember of party, people LOVE to overbet shove rivers with the nuts (or close enough to it).

that said, i would shove the flop.

#1) I would bet the flop here any JT here from the SB (not just JT of diamonds). Theres only 2 other guys in the pot and the flop doesnt look to have hit them. I have overcards and a gutshot to the nuts. Actually I would bet this flop abotu 1/2 the time no matter what cards I was holding.

Having said all of that, I shove in if Im hero.

#2) I fold preflop. If I was in this spot somehow..I would probably play it just like you did.

1 shove, 2 fold, both seem like easy decisions.