3 hands with monotone flops

[platypus]

Here's three big money monotone hands. Advice on individual hands, or just suggestions on how to cope with monotone flops in general would be much appreciated.

Hand #1: For some reason I have always thought SF means that I'm a little over 50% better than most hands. Obviously if he's holding any high club and a pair he's got me beat. However his agressiveness seems to indicate a flush, set, or Ac pair. His pre-flop raise seems to narrow it down to set or 2 pair which I've got marginally beaten. I'm guessing this is a bad hand to be in.

Hand #2: I couldn't tell what she was up to at all. Lost in the hand basically. I sense she had me beat on the flop, but I don't know. Is there another way to play this?

Hand #3: My gametime was covering one of the players, and I wasn't paying attention like I should. I thought I was heads up. Even if I wasn't, should I be folding a set to this type of firefight? I don't think so.

Thanks again, your advice is making my game grow leaps and bounds.

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Hand 1

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)

MP1 ($51.94)
MP2 ($89.84)
Hero ($50)
CO ($44)
Button ($21.25)
SB ($73.40)
BB ($10.92)
UTG ($230.80)
UTG+1 ($19.50)
UTG+2 ($12.10)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with , . SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG raises to $1.5, 2 folds, MP2 calls $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, 3 folds.

Flop: ($5.25) , , (5 players)
UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $5, UTG folds, MP2 raises to $26.17, Hero calls $43.50 (All-In), MP2 calls $22.33.

Turn: ($102.25) (4 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($102.25) (4 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $102.25

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Hand 2

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (10 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)

CO ($48.45)
Button ($49.25)
SB ($50.70)
Hero ($109.85)
UTG ($46.70)
UTG+1 ($18.70)
UTG+2 ($75.45)
MP1 ($62.28)
MP2 ($50)
MP3 ($36.40)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , . SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $2, UTG+2 calls $2, 6 folds, Hero calls $1.50.

Flop: ($6.25) , , (3 players)
Hero bets $5, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls $5.

Turn: ($16.25) (2 players)
Hero bets $15, UTG+2 calls $15.

River: ($46.25) (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 calls $53.45 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $99.70

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Hand 3

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)

UTG+2 ($47.40)
MP1 ($42.14)
Hero ($59.05)
MP3 ($49)
CO ($40.55)
Button ($76.75)
SB ($26.30)
BB ($233.65)
UTG ($48.40)
UTG+1 ($26.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , . SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, CO calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($3) , , (6 players)
SB bets $2, BB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $2, Hero raises to $10, CO calls $40.05 (All-In), SB folds, UTG+1 calls $24 (All-In), Hero calls $30.05.

Turn: ($111.10) (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($111.10) (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $111.10

[MHFlush]

Hand 1:
I would not have played it so hard at the flop. I check the flop and wait for action. But it is only a matter of style.

Hand 2:
Blocking bet at the river looks good. On his push you have a tough decision but I would have folded, too.

Hand 3:
Perfect.

MHFlush

[GodlikeRoy]