Working on toning down my aggression

[LoaferGee12]

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, MP3 calls, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, Hero calls, SB calls, BB folds.

Turn: (3.50 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, Hero calls, SB calls.

River: (6.50 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, MP3 calls.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB

Normally I would pop this turn for a raise but would this be an example of where it is better to sit back and call.

[Shillx]

Explain to me why calling the turn is better then raising? Not that you are right or wrong, but what is the thought process?

Brad

[LoaferGee12]

I figure a raise will fold the SB most of the time and MP3 some of the time (if he's a smart player). When I just call I am getting SB to call and MP3 to bet out the river (assuming he's not a passive player). When I throw a raise in here the MP3 will be more inclined to call my raise as it is just one more bet.

[SCfuji]

i dont think a turn raise is terrible. if the sb has a big heart you want him to pay the max to see if he can outdraw you, no? and i doubt mp3 is going anywhere unless another heart does come and he is pretty darn sure he is beat.