Top 2-pair on monotone flop

[dfscott]

I was lost in this hand -- I couldn't decide if I should push harder or get out.

SB is a maniac and MP is also loose and aggressive (just not as much as SB).

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="666666">3 folds</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, SB calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (7 SB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP3 3-bets</font>, SB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8 BB) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, SB calls, Hero calls.

River: (11 BB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, SB calls, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 14 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 14 BB, between Hero, MP3 and SB.</font>

[CDSNUTSINYAMOUTH]

you could've check raised the turn if no spade came on or just call down like you did

[Stu Pidasso]

Cap the flop, lead the turn.

Stu

[The T.A.]

I like your play on the flop, dfscott. If SB is a maniac, you can probably put him on one spade (or maybe even worse), so the raise is good. However, by having MP reraise you, you can probably put him on a flush, even though he's loose-aggresive. There's no point for you to reraise him with your 4-outter.

If you don't hit an A or Q on the turn, check, and be prepared to drop your hand if there's any action. The pot is laying you 9.5/1 odds, but that isn't good enough to justify playing your 4 outter on the turn.