Overcards, somewhat scary turn.

[Fryguy]

Opp is a fish, 63/0/1. I assumed he was betting top pair on the flop, I raised to eliminate competition and possibly buy myself a free card if I needed it. When the turn paired and he led into me again, I can only assume he has the J and I'm drawing dead. Good laydown here?

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Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. UTG+1 posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls, UTG+1 (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (10 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: (7.50 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 8.50 BB

[@bsolute_luck]

don't like the flop "free card" attempt". other than that, standard really.

[numeri]

A classic position that lots of players struggle with (myself included). The problem with the flop raise is our hand is fairly weak if we're drawing. We have 2 overcards and a weak BDSD. If we had the K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] maybe, but I think we can just call this flop and see the turn.

EDIT: Also, your motiviation is off. A8/K8, A5/K5, and AJ/KJ aren't folding here in this big pot. What other hands are you trying to drive out? You also need to be sure that you're playing against passive players to go for a free card.

[jrz1972]

Yeah, I just call the flop and then fold the turn.