[bluefeet]

My thinking........

Opening the pot, UTG etc.....I would have raised PF (probably a little more than usual (5-7x'ish). From in the blinds - in an already family pot, etc...not too often.

For one, I know from experience in these 6-seaters, it wouldn't have trimmed the field - much. I certainly wouldn't be raising to build a bpot. Plus, it would have had to have been a monster raise -- called only by another pair, AK/Q, etc. And with a caller(s), I'm still out of position facing perhaps an A/K/Q on the flop.

I'm only proceeding with a 'perfect', no overs flop...this seemed like the cheapest way to do it. IMO, it also lends credit to a blind's hand leading out on a 'no paint' flop.

Anyway, that was the thinking.