First post - Don't go easy on me

[moose47]

I've been lurking for a while and I just wanted to say that this forum has been an invaluable asset to my game. I suppose it is time to come out of hiding though....

UTG is a really solid player. 18/2/1.7 through about 330 hands. The only hands I've seen him raise pre-flop are AA, KK, and AK. I have no reads on MP2 so at this level I just assume he is a fish until shown otherwise.

PokerStars 0.02/0.04 Hold'em (7 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls.

Ok, so UTG's raise (and the fact that it's just a 97s) tells me the flop will have to hit me really hard but getting 7.5:1 I still call right?

Flop: (8.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, Button folds, Hero calls, UTG calls.

I know that if I check UTG will bet so I figure I may as well be the one to do it. Now when I'm raised is this a situation where I 3-bet to pump up my draw? I would almost always 3-bet a flush draw here which makes my call a little odd.

Turn: (7.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP2 calls.

I'm going to guess that checking would have been correct here. I know I'm still behind and I'm really not sure what I was trying to accomplish by betting.

River: (10.25 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP2 checks.

Pretty standard I think.

Final Pot: 10.25 BB