Re: Party 5-10 hand.
My gut says you should raise somewhere, but given your bad position and the monotone flop, will a flop or turn raise make more than a smoothcall on both streets? Your hand isn't that vulnerable, so its not as if you mind the MP1 and CO calling and you may get a set, 2 pair of the K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] to raise the flop (or those and a straight to raise the turn) and allow you to three-bet.
If I raised anywhere it might be on the flop, since flop raises generally don't get much respect, but the more I think about it the more I like you line as you probably make more calling and also increase the potential for making lots more if you can get a 3-bet in.
I'd have trouble folding to a river raise (unless it was a check-raise from the sb), because wouldn't MP1 or CO have spoken up already with the K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]? Wouldn't the average 5-10 player push the nut flush draw for value on the flop or maybe try to slow down the sb?
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