2 money-making hands of the day…

What do you think, did I play these poorly???

Full Tilt Poker Game #6324614903: Table Cory (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em
Seat 1: pokesquid ($132.20)
Seat 2: PJS JR ($100)
Seat 3: wackee ($378)
Seat 4: Mad Genius 11 ($100.90)
Seat 5: CantFazeDis ($54.30)
Seat 6: O Bruno ($68.20)
pokesquid posts the small blind of $0.50
PJS JR posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PJS JR [Kh Ah]
3 folds
O Bruno calls $1
pokesquid calls $0.50
PJS JR raises to $4
O Bruno calls $3
pokesquid folds
*** FLOP *** [7h 2d 6c]
PJS JR bets $6 – Standard continuation bet
O Bruno calls $6 – not good
*** TURN *** [7h 2d 6c] [3h]
PJS JR checks – safety check, and I would like to see the river for free, please
O Bruno checks - thanks
*** RIVER *** [7h 2d 6c 3h] [Ac]
PJS JR has 15 seconds left to act – considered betting, should I give him a chance to bluff?
PJS JR checks – ok, let’s see if you bluff
O Bruno bets $19 – thanks, now, do I raise?
PJS JR calls $19 – Let’s not and take the showdown
*** SHOW DOWN ***
O Bruno shows [5s 8h] Ace Eight high
PJS JR shows [Kh Ah] a pair of Aces – Yup, aces are good.
PJS JR wins the pot ($56.05) with a pair of Aces

Full Tilt Poker Game #6324639906: Table Kepler (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em
Seat 1: hernana888 ($144.80)
Seat 2: gajago ($206.90)
Seat 3: Hokkin ($58.25), is sitting out
Seat 4: PJS JR ($103.10)
Seat 5: pinger07 ($73.85)
Seat 6: 1000aire ($103)
pinger07 posts the small blind of $0.50
1000aire posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to PJS JR [As Kd]
hernana888 folds
gajago raises to $3.50
PJS JR calls $3.50 – is this a re-raise situation? Wanted to see a flop first
2 folds
*** FLOP *** [2d 7s 8c]
gajago bets $7
PJS JR calls $7 Don’t ask me why I called here, but the table was raising with everything, AK might be the best hand here
*** TURN *** [2d 7s 8c] [Kh] – good card for me
gajago bets $20 – and he is still betting... hmmm… AA?
PJS JR calls $20 – Let’s see what he does on the river
*** RIVER *** [2d 7s 8c Kh] [5c]
gajago has 15 seconds left to act – this hesitation made me 100% sure it was a call, no matter what the bet
gajago bets $38
PJS JR INSTA-calls $38
*** SHOW DOWN ***
gajago shows [Qh Qd] a pair of Queens
PJS JR shows [As Kd] a pair of Kings - Yah baby, turn saved me there, although I probably fold if an A or K doesn’t come off.
PJS JR wins the pot ($135.50) with a pair of Kings

Was a pretty short 30-minute session, manage to be up close to a buy-in at 100NL, so it was pretty successful. Will be back tonight to play my first Mookie. TOC seat for a first-timer?? We will see.

Good luck all!

Ryan