How to play middle pair hands?
 

Is this a good standard play in this situation? Once 3 bet i should dump the turn UI most of the time correct?


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Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (3.50 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.75 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 5.75 BB

Re: How to play middle pair hands?
 

I'd just lead. I find CR in these situations tends to light a fire under bad players. For some reason they seem to think it's a bluff from my experience. I sometimes use this play when I flop trips for that reason. In addition, leading gives you descent fold equity on this board. It's not very drawy so you're not likely to be raised by a draw as often.

Re: How to play middle pair hands?
 

Why are you checking the flop?

You only go for a checkraise if there is a very loose player who nearly always autobets when checked to.

Bet out if you get raised then you can choose when to dump it.

Re: How to play middle pair hands?
 

Makes sense. This isn't typical for me to CR here. In these passive 2/4 games I find if i bet out i will quite often be paing off a weak J.

Re: How to play middle pair hands?
 

I raise preflop.

I lead the flop, its small, no chance someone will bet, and quite vulnerable to overcards.

Turn fold is good how you played it.