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.

Ultimate Bet 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<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[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <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[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

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

Final Pot: 4.25 BB

[MrWookie47]

Here is a great thread 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.