($22) baby flush out of bb.. how is my line?

[bjb23]

no reads on villian as it is still early. i have trouble here because i dont want to inflate the pot with a weakish/vulnerable hand. any comments?


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (8 handed) converter

Button (t775)
SB (t2440)
Hero (t1355)
UTG (t850)
UTG+1 (t735)
MP1 (t775)
MP2 (t625)
CO (t445)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t15, UTG+1 calls t15, MP1 calls t15, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t72.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t25</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t65</font>, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t65, MP1 calls t65, SB folds.

Turn: (t292.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t100</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t100.

River: (t492.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets t250</font>, Hero calls t250.

Final Pot: t992.50

I raise a bit more on the flop. Bet more on the turn and bet the river unless you want to induce a bluff.

[pineapple888]

Wow, that's a weak-ass flush.

You have to take it down immediately or get out.

You might be beat already, and if a fourth club falls, you are history.

Raise to 135 on the flop, fold if you are re-raised. If anyone calls, check/fold the rest of the way.

In a 22 I'm going broke with this hand if someone pushes the flop or turn. I will never lay it down to a flop reraise - never.

[pineapple888]

What, you think people don't see the flush sitting there on the board?

And the donks *love* playing suited connectors and Axs in the 22s.

But your mind is made up, so whatever.

[rbear]

the odds of flopping a flush are insane... the odds of two people flopping a flush are more insane... i think you're good at every stage here... i do bet more on the flop though, to drive out 4 to the flush draws, but don't really mind if they call, because i'm significantly ahead

If someone else flops a flush wouldn't they call and go for a check raise on the turn? If I am re-raised here I push and let him draw on his A-high flush draw as that is most likely what you are up against. As said earlier the chance of a double flush flop is pretty low. In fact I may push the flop and hope an over pair or top pair puts me on a bluff. See previous post about overbetting in the 55's.. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

They love to overplay top pair too.

[Melchiades]

I'm pretty sure folding to a push on the flop here in a 22 is a leak. It is almost always a strong hand, but seldom a made flush. A set or top pair with Ac or Kc pushes this flop way too often for you to lay down your baby flush.

[Nick M]

you could have made it 80 on the flop raise, but it's looks good. I think the turn bet should be bigger. But I absolutely love the river play. Overall I think it's fine really.