Overcard Flop Raise

[mojobluesman]

I still don't quite grasp when a flop raise with overcards makes sense. In this case, I figured there was good chance I had 6 outs. I decided to pop the flop bet to get a free card. I did get the free card, but I'm not sure it made any sense to begin with.

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Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.

Turn: (4.25 BB) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (4.25 BB) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 4.25 BB

[MrWookie47]

Here is a great thread (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Board=smallholdem&amp;Number=2737416 &amp;fpart=1&amp;PHPSESSID=) about raising overcards. A must read if you haven't.

[mojobluesman]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

My instinct is to bet the river here. It seems to me there's more than a one-in-five chance the BB folds.

[MrWookie47]

I think if BB folds, he didn't fold a better hand.

I agree, NEVER bet that river, if ur beat by 1 pair his loose butt will call, and if he missed a draw, hes fold. there is no +EV to betting that river

Thanks for the correction guys. That's why I've started posting.