88--Wait until the turn to raise?

[tizim]

Should I wait for a safe turn card or pump the flop since I have players trapped who may be drawing to undercards?

SB is a 45/15 LAG, UTG is a LAG, and MP is a TAG.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls, MP calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls, MP calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (13 SB) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, UTG calls, MP calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8.50 BB) 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, UTG calls, MP folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB calls, UTG folds.

River: (13.50 BB) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

Final Pot: 15.50 BB

[CIncyHR]

Hmm. I think I would raise the flop, but it cant be a bad play to just call, becuase obviously you're giving everyone the odds to chase anyway. Are you shutting down if an A or K hits?

[dhaimon]

I raise this flop every time.

[jquattro]

If you raise the flop, do you check through when the nine hits?

If not, will you check through any turn cards? Which ones?

[wackjob]

Gotta raise the flop otherwise you are giving people odds to draw to their two over cards(even a 10 9).

[tizim]

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If you raise the flop, do you check through when the nine hits?

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No way.

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If not, will you check through any turn cards? Which ones?

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If I raise the flop, I'm betting any turn if it's checked to me.

[Derek in NYC]

I think this is a reasonable time to wait until the turn to raise. He is up against 3 villains, so potentially as many as 6 overcards. If he waits for a non-ace, non-paint turn to raise, his hand will be much less vulnerable since there is only 1 card to come. I like it. The only problem with raising the turn is that if anybody 3-bets you, you're hating life. Against opponents likely to 3-bet on the turn, I'd raise the flop to define my hand earlier.

[Reef]

wasn't this in small stakes hold'em comparing raising AA overpair on flop vs. raising TT overpair?

I think waiting until the turn to pop is correct here.

[tizim]

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wasn't this in small stakes hold'em comparing raising AA overpair on flop vs. raising TT overpair?

I think waiting until the turn to pop is correct here.

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Yeah, but a big reason to raise the flop is that a lot of players will peel the flop with undercards to my 88 but fold the turn UI, so my equity on the flop is pretty high.

[Wynton]

I raise the flop. In light of the preflop action, you might well get a chance to 3-bet, and that possibility could encourage those with overcards to fold.