Catching up

Haven't played any since last time, but can catch up at least on some reviews and as promised some big hands. 

I think that I'm going to exclude hands that got all in preflop (I guess unless there's something interesting).  I had 3 that were when we both had big pairs, and I imagine that pair vs pair or pair vs AK, etc. is both boring and going to balance out over time.  Also, when I flop a set or better, play it fast, and get it in I'll also exclude...win or lose, because what's the point in that?  If I flop huge and play slow, I'll probably post those, though, just to make sure I don't get too fancy.

Villain is 32/18/2.6, and I've got a note he can be pretty spazzy, for what that's worth.

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $104.10
UTG: $95.00
Hero (MP): $101.50
CO: $115.35
BTN: $98.50
SB: $44.05

Pre Flop: Hero is MP with J A
1 fold, Hero raises to $3.50, 3 folds, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($7.50) 8 5 7 (2 players)
BB bets $5, Hero raises to $18, BB calls $13

Turn: ($43.50) T (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($43.50) A (2 players)
BB bets $45, Hero calls $45

Preflop and flop seem pretty standard.  Against a more straightforward, tighter player, I would follow up on the turn, but I think here that I have pretty little FE once he calls the flop, and in fact there's a small chance he could have gotten there or made a pair on the turn, since he's pretty loose.  The river is close, but without a better read than I have and his high aggression, I am OK with a call.  I'm certainly beat a lot, but I'm also getting 2:1 odds.  His missed draws will bet even with the Ace.  Since the Ace has to hit me a decent amount of the time, and he bets so large, I think a fold would be OK, too.  Given the strength of his bet, I think a fold is marginally better, but like I said, it's close.

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Villain is 53/20/2.4, no other notes.

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP: $164.10
CO: $93.50
Hero (BTN): $100.00
SB: $115.85
BB: $100.00
UTG: $61.05

Pre Flop: Hero is BTN with K A
UTG raises to $6, 2 folds, Hero calls $6, 2 folds

Flop: ($13.50) K 5 4 (2 players)
UTG bets $5, Hero calls $5

Turn: ($23.50) 9 (2 players)
UTG bets $50.05 all in, Hero calls $50.05

River: ($123.60) 9

Preflop is usually a 3-bet, but I'll flat AK once in a while.  However, usually, that's against someone I think could be decent (based on stats or a note), so they don't just put me on a pair when I flat them.  And especially against this guy, I won't mind playing for 60bb (or even 100bb) if I 3-bet and he comes over the top.  So, preflop is probably a mistake in this situation.  Once I play weak preflop and hit the flop, I'm going to play for stacks .  My plan was to raise the turn (or bet if he checked).  Flop is so dry that I don't mind waiting for the turn.  His huge overbet means I'm either way ahead or way behind, but I can't play it the way I did, hit TPTK against a LAG, then fold, so I'm OK with it.