98o in BB

[irishpint]

First hand absolute 2/4 first BB, no reads.

98o in the BB 6handed and the flop comes 923 rainbow. i had no idea what to do and rather than lead into 5 players I checked intending to raise a late bet. well it comes from the BU and SB calls...still worth a c/r or now a c/c or c/f?

[milesdyson]

worth a c/r. sb will have any 2/3/overs usually (as far as worse hands go).

and really i would bet this into 5 players.

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and really i would bet this into 5 players

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We didn't see the pre-flop action, but I guess betting into 5 players gives at least 7:1 to the field, right? Are we folding any overcards with this bet? If the bet is for value (and not to thin & buy safe cards), I wonder how much value do you think it has?

If you bet, and get 3+ callers, and the turn is a J,Q,K or A, then what's your plan?

I'm asking to learn. Thanks.

[irishpint]

i didnt like betting since everyone is going to call, i wanted to try and limit the field. if i bet into evevyone and got called i was going to c/f any A or K i think.

[jba]

yeah I would definitely still c/r, SB could jsut be peeling garbage here.

the flop vs. c/r question is a tough one. I think it's close enough that i would usually lean towards betting when the general post -flop aggression is more to my left than my right --- that makes sense right?

[Cernunnos]

Its still worth a cr, you can't just call here.

I would Think of what Ed Miller said "Raising when you should call can cost you one bet, calling when you should raise can cost the whole pot".

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I think it's close enough that i would usually lean towards betting when the general post-flop aggression is more to my left than my right --- that makes sense right?

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Yes, this does make sense. But, since we have no reads in this hand, I prefer to c/r a late position bettor (as in posted action) and c/c an early position bettor.