Hit trips from BB

Insty · #1 01-10-2005, 02:16 PM

I never know what to do when the flop hits when you are BB and have seen the flop for free.
Here is a recent example:

This was the 2nd hand of a Party 10+1.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

CO (t800)
Button (t790)
SB (t785)
Hero (t800)
UTG (t825)
UTG+1 (t800)
UTG+2 (t800)
MP1 (t800)
MP2 (t800)
MP3 (t800)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, UTG+2 calls t15, 1 fold, MP2 calls t15, 2 folds, Button calls t15, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t72.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t55, UTG+2 folds, MP2 folds, Button calls t55, SB folds.

Turn: (t182.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t200, Button calls t200.

River: (t582.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t250, Button calls t250.

Final Pot: t1082.50

Results in white below: 
Hero has 9h 7s (straight, jack high).
Button has Ac Qc (straight, queen high).
Outcome: Button wins t1082.50. 

Flop:
What should I have done here?
Should I just have folded this hand?
check/called?
Was my flop bet too small?

Turn:
This is the only bet I'm happy with, but maybe if I'd known I was going to be making it I should have bet more on the flop.

River:
I thought I had the best hand. Is this bet too big? Since he's going to lay it down anyway if he missed his draws.

Since this was a 10+1, I was would not have been surprised if the button had showndown a pair of Jacks. Perhaps I was underestimating my opposition.

I'd be interested in any comments.

Thanks.