Another 44 in the BB, HU...

[thirddan]

5/10 Pacific

First hand at new table...

Hero has 44 in BB

UTG limps, everyone folds to Hero who checks...

Flop: J73 rainbow
check, check

Turn: 3
Hero bets, UTG raises, Hero folds...

How should this be played?

[thirddan]

Im getting tired of bumping my threads cuz they are off the front page in five seconds, so this one is a boom...

[Michael Davis]

Did the turn complete the rainbow or put a two flush on board?

Whatever, I'm not folding this turn. I guess your opponent is representing 77 or a limped overpair. His line seems fishy enough. I'm calling down.

-Michael

[thirddan]

No flush possible...
Should i have raised preflop?

Right after I bet out I decided that it was a bad play, i think check/calling down is better...

[Eihli]

Yeah it looks fishy but the pots so small is it really worth 2 bets calling down? I don't think I'd do it.

[balkii]

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Yeah it looks fishy but the pots so small is it really worth 2 bets calling down? I don't think I'd do it.

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Agreed. Pot is way too small to call down here. You are drawing to two outs when behind and he has at least six if you're ahead.