44:Monotone:set

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.25/.50 NL home game, 6 handed. Funky structure (everyone bought in for $20, so stacks are pretty short). Game is really loose, with alot of action.

Hero hasn't done much this session, been cold carded. Hero has $25ish and is TAG.

Villan is super loose. He's a calling station, although I have seen him fire $5 into $2 pots with bottom pair- semi-maniacal. He has been like a rollercoaster this game, and he is currently chip leader at table (~$60ish). He likes suited cards and really cannot lay down TP if his life depended on it. He's pretty bad. Villan is in MP.

Hero is on button with 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

PF- Everyone limps, BB knocks. 6 to the flop.

($3)Flop: 4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
All check to Villan, who bets $2. Hero calls, EP calls.

($9)Turn: K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
EP checks, Villan checks, Hero bets $7, EP folds, Villan calls.

($23)Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Villan checks, Hero bets $12

Lately, I have had difficulty playing monotone flops with stronger hands (2 pair, set). I am usually torn between raising the flop or flat calling (hoping to boat up).

I know many(if not all) will advocating raising this flop.

The turn/river bets will enable villan to call with almost any pair- I don't think he has the Ace, and fears it.