how to play this top pair/mid-kicker

[RichieRich]

UTG is about 60/12. BB is Ok to decent - 34/18. My plan was to c/r the flop, at the same time thinking a free card wouldn't be a disaster. action after BB's flop bet left me feeling like I did something wrong. are you betting this start to finish?


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Preflop: Hero is SB with Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (3 SB) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (3 BB) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG calls, Hero calls.

River: (6 BB) J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks.

Final Pot: 6 BB

[wackjob]

Bet the flop. Since you didn't, c/r it. Not betting this flop is a mistake IMO.. you have TP, gotta bet.

[bank]

This is ugly. Bet the flop.

[trentcroad]

I like to bet out here as opposed to a check raise.

[mute]

I normally bet this flop, but I think that check/raising here occasionally is an OK way to mix up your play. Check/calling is pretty weak, though.