What I love about jacks...

[Saddlepoint]

is how it's near impossible to get into any kind of situation with even a shred of ambiguity!

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Hero ($49.25)
SB ($49)
BB ($48.25)
UTG ($48.35)
UTG+1 ($26.7)
MP1 ($50.9)
MP2 ($95.91)
MP3 ($11.8)
CO ($23.3)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls $0.50, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3.5</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls $3, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls $3.

Flop: ($12.75) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, CO checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $10</font>, UTG calls $10, CO folds.

Turn: ($32.75) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero...</font>

(No reads of any kind on UTG, by the way.)

Here's what I'm thinking.

I'm thinking I have to bet because a flush draw leads the likely holdings...but at the same time the average player at this level does not call a $10 bet on the flop like that with just a draw. I also suspect that I'm either a moderate favorite or drawing nearly dead.

General comments about the line, suggestions, snide criticism appreciated.

[istewart]

I would recommend a bet of $6.50 or $8, to prevent him from drawing to the flush.

Your play, brilliant in my opinion.

[TheIrishThug]

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brilliant in my opinion.

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overused comment of the week.

but yeah, bet a small amount to make sure the draw isn't free.

[lazlo]

His small raise UTG would indicate a decent hand perhaps AK, AQ hearts? He's punting with over-cards and possibly a gut-shot draw...the betting on fifth street will give you a stronger sense of whether he's on the unlikely set. Proper play m8.