Yet another 2+2 hand.

[Ulysses]

One of the benefits of having a button like that in this scenario is that he'll call with a much wider range of hands than Tommy. So, let's say Tommy has TT. Depending on what vibes he's catching from you guys, he might fold on the turn to a bet and call, which button may well do on the turn with 22. I see many much thinner calls all the time every session. Hell, he might even call with something like AJ. So, you can potentially have button protect your hand with a call here.

As for the flop, no you don't really like Tommy's call here, but I could see him calling w/ just about any pocket pair on this flop depending on how he feels about your raise and bet. The button? A poor player will take one off with a huge range of hands - any two cards higher than 7, 89s looking to catch a straight or flush draw or pair, any two big suited cards, even an Ace.

I don't want to give a free card (I don't like any big card on the river) and I kind of like my hand, so I'll bet this turn and hope to take it down right there. If you get two callers again, well, hope for a six on the river.

As for pre-flop, I think raising is fine w/ this hand, but I agree with JAS that if you're raising it UTG you should play it a little stronger post-flop. In this game, I think it's also fine to limp in with it.