55 flops a set
 

Absolute 50NL, 6 max, 5 handed currently.

UTG ($55.5) is 14.7/4.9/2.8/7.7/50 after 102 hands. Pretty straight forward TAG player.
SB (~$105) is 70/10/5.7/33.3/60. A fish.

Hero (~101) is BB and is dealt 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Preflop:
UTG raises to 2.5, UTG+1 (who posted 0.5) folds, BN folds, SB calls, Hero calls.

Flop ($8): 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
SB checks, I'm confident TAG UTG will bet and I check, UTG bets 6, SB calls, Hero raises to 30

I had UTG on a big pair or maybe AK, so I wasn't too scared of him having much of a draw. If the SB did not call, I probably would have just smooth called and tried to stack UTG with a C/R on the turn. But as it is, with SB calling, I felt I had to raise to knock out his potential draws. Think it's okay? What about the size of the raise?

Thanks for any comments.

Re: 55 flops a set
 

I like leading the flop. UTG seems aggro and might raise with an overpair. He might also call a push if he puts you on a good draw when you bet/3bet. If only UTG calls, I would check/raise the turn.

Re: 55 flops a set
 

NH. I like the c/r line here when the flop is draw heavy and coordinated.

Re: 55 flops a set
 

Donk him and CR a good turn.

Re: 55 flops a set
 

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NH. I like the c/r line here when the flop is draw heavy and coordinated.

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i thought TWP was the sarcastic one.

unless my detector needs to go in the shop.

Re: 55 flops a set
 

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NH. I like the c/r line here when the flop is draw heavy and coordinated.

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i thought TWP was the sarcastic one.

unless my detector needs to go in the shop.

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It does, I was being serious [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Re: 55 flops a set
 

why r u making up the hand history? i was the villain in this hand and there was another villain in the hand too, and u made me fold an overpair, jerkface...

Re: 55 flops a set
 

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why r u making up the hand history? i was the villain in this hand and there was another villain in the hand too, and u made me fold an overpair, jerkface...

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woops i re read the hh and u got the action right, sorry.

Re: 55 flops a set
 

I lead at this every single time. Every time. An overpair can easily put you on a draw and move in on you.

Re: 55 flops a set
 

Personally, I would c/r this. But that's me. I had to examine myself to figure out why I would do so. (Because I think leading is better against unknown villians). I would c/r because:

--I am playing with loose passive calling stations who would probably just call with AA.
--and, if I am playing with people who know me, which I almost always am, a lead here from me isn't a draw, it's a straight or a set, so I have to c/r.