[bluefeet]

I understand your point PF - I do this occasionally myself. But in the early blinds, you are simply making it to "cheap" for the blinds to come along with all kinds of drawing hands.

I'd personally be a little more weary of the flush draw than the "7" (considering blind holdings that will jump on board PF). The problem with not raising here, is that you WILL be giving the river card after the turn action.

After "calling" the flop, you have 650 chips or so left - taking an almost 700 chip pot to the turn. Doing this hoping he'll lead yet again will not leave you room to push him off from behind. He WILL be calling your push with his flush draw.

I'd push it on the flop, picking up a nice 500+ chip pot. If he wants to double me up chasing his 9-outer, so be it.