Bottom 2 pair vs TAG

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Preflop: Hero is SB with 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, MP3 calls, Hero calls, BB folds.

Turn: (3.50 BB) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls, MP3 calls.

River: (9.50 BB) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP3 folds.

Final Pot: 11.50 BB

When I CR on the turn, I assumed he had a jack and I was ahead. Is this the right play to take when you think you have a better hand vs a TAG that you know will bet even if they didn't hit?

[Lurker4]

I think bottom two is too weak to play this slow. I'd bet-3bet the flop, or check/raise the flop at least. You don't know for sure if someone is going to bet the flop, and you'd hate for this flop to get checked through. After check-calling flop and checking the turn, the rest is fine though.

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I was thinking if a safe card came on the turn, I'd go for it.

[speirs]

I'd check-raise the flop and bet the turn.

[Redd]

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I was thinking if a safe card came on the turn, I'd go for it.

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What would you call a safe card; one that isn't an overcard to your 23? Because that's a pretty slim draw.

I'd always bet the flop for fear of giving away a free card with a good hand on a semi-coordinated board, and for value.