[joedot]

I will echo what the other people on here have said but for slightly different reasons. Raise the flop because:

1) a lot of these pot donators that called the single bet on the flop will not call even one on the turn. Characteristic of many low limit fishes that always peel one off regardless, but then dump the turn if they didn't hit the runner for a runner runner gutshot or flush draw.

2) Plenty of scarecards that can come on the turn that will dry up the action, or even put you in a precarious spot where you no longer know if you're best and don't know what to do. Get the bets in when you are very confident you have the best of it. You may not get the chance on the turn.

3)Mentioned before, but the bettor may 3 bet you, and therefore knock out some of the stragglers that like it for one but not for 3. This would be great, possibly getting some dead money in the pot.

4) The bettor may decide not to bet the turn with whatever he has after all those callers, and suddenly it is checked all the way through to you. Now this sucks, because you can only charge everyone one bet again, and they will have pot odds for all kinds of sht. I see this happen a lot in passive low limit games. A blind bets out on the flop, but then checks the turn and it gets checked all the way through.

The only disadvantage I see is if you raise, the bettor 3 bets, several players drop, and you fill up. Then you will wish everyone stayed in, but you'll start making mistakes if you start thinking like this.

So get the money in early when you have the best of it. It makes the hand play a lot easier.