Slow play a FH here?

[skierdude1000]

7 Handed .25/.5 on Pacific

I have Td8c in the BB.

UTG calls

SB calls

Flop: Tc 8d Ts

SB bets .25
Hero Calls .25
UTG calls .25

Turn: 2s
SB bets .50
Hero calls .50
UTG calls .50

River: Ad

SB checks
Hero bets .50
UTG calls .50
SB folds

Should I have raised the turn? I fgured tehy were both weak and didnt want to push them out. I expect SB to bet the river so i could raise

[Brian]

I'd raise the Turn. They will call the raise with a hand like 2 spades or J9, but will just fold the River when they miss.

-Brian

[DMBFan23]

I'd raise the turn, yeah. I'd also raise the flop every now and then too, but I like the smooth call too.

[bdk3clash]

Raise the flop. That way, they won't put you on a 10.

Seriously.

[kgrad5]

do not slow play big hands, you will find action, i was heads up with this fella yesterday with 88 in the BB when he raised outta the sb, i took it for a steal so i reraised he capped, every single street was capped and i took a huge pot with quad 8s against his kk unimproved, if i woulda slowplayed i woulda missed about 10 BB, i used to slowplay big hands, but its not worth it, if you bet out people will likely think you dont have it, they expect the slow play

[btspider]

I tend to vary my play based on recent actions if my opponent was also involved. If I recently had overcards and tried to steal a pot when it was shorthanded, then i'll raise the flop here. If I've been a rock with recent hands, I'll wait until the turn so hopefully someone catches a draw or overcard.

EDIT: If the flop was 2 tone or T88 or you held 88 instead, then do not slow play.

[Jaran]

Hey skierdude,
Smoothcalling the flop is fine, but you really need to raise the turn. If there were 2-3 more players to act after you, you could call the turn and try for overcalls. But with only 1 more after you, you should raise and hope to be reraised so you can cap. Bet/raise the river.

-Jaran