#1

No real read yet.

Seat 2: chasingdew ( $19.92 )
Seat 3: SandRocket ( $13.57 )
Seat 4: student45 ( $23.05 )
Seat 5: byggis123 ( $20.39 )
Seat 7: bayouaggie ( $34.98 )
Seat 6: Hero ( $25 )
Seat 1: FL__surfr ( $33.08 )
Seat 8: Sticky_girl ( $20.80 )
Seat 9: ynot17 ( $24.75 )

Dealt to Hero
Hero calls [$0.25].
bayouaggie folds.
Sticky_girl folds.
ynot17 calls [$0.25].
FL__surfr calls [$0.25].
chasingdew folds.
SandRocket calls [$0.15].
student45 checks.

** Dealing Flop **
SandRocket checks.
student45 checks.
Hero bets [$1.20].
ynot17 folds.
FL__surfr folds.
SandRocket calls [$1.20].
student45 folds.
** Dealing Turn **
SandRocket checks.
Hero checks.
** Dealing River **
SandRocket bets [$3].
Hero calls [$3].



#2

He's a shortstack, do I need a read?

Seat 2: stsm813 ( $20.20 )
Seat 5: BackPlague ( $52.21 )
Seat 6: bayouaggie ( $21.30 )
Seat 7: KitKau ( $66.71 )
Seat 9: dyahp ( $3.65 )
Seat 10: Hero ( $25 )
Seat 3: selyom1 ( $1.50 )
Seat 8: SanFranGirl2 ( $11.25 )
Seat 1: djjeffypoo ( $24.50 )
Seat 4: purkinje ( $26 )

Dealt to Hero
bayouaggie folds.
KitKau folds.
SanFranGirl2 folds.
dyahp folds.
Hero calls [$0.25].
djjeffypoo folds.
selyom1 calls [$0.25].
purkinje calls [$0.15].
BackPlague checks.
** Dealing Flop **
purkinje checks.
BackPlague checks.
Hero bets [$0.95].
selyom1 is all-In [$1.25]
purkinje folds.
BackPlague folds.
Hero calls [$0.30].
** Dealing Turn **
** Dealing River **
Hero shows a pair of aces.
selyom1 shows a straight, seven to jack.
selyom1 wins $3.35 from the main pot with a straight, seven to jack.



So should I bother betting the flops? Calling the flop minipush? The river valuebet?