Meh: Questioning myself over losing value

[ajmargarine]

Villian buys in medium. Tries to play poker. Meh. He's got ~$50, I cover.

.50/$1 NLHE 5-handed

Preflop: Hero is MP with A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
Villian calls $1, Hero raises to $4.50, 3 folds, Villian calls $3.50.

Flop: ($10) T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players) </font>
Villian checks, Hero bets $7, Villian raises to $14, Hero puts Villian all in for $45 total, Villian folds.

He took a long time in folding, making me think that he had a ten. Milk it or 3-bet push in this spot. I'm going to the felt with this hand given his stack size and his previous play which was unimpressive.

[yvesaint]

if youre going to the felt w/this hand theres no harm in waiting for the turn and putting it in there regardless of the card

he's OOP, let him hang himself again on the turn ....i rarely see him check-min-raising on the flop and not betting turn, raising turn makes him committed for sure

Wait till the turn and get it in there.

Playing it the way you did is almost just as good IMO.

[whittiphil]

I think it's fine, he was going to turn a queen for two pair anyway, you're lucky he folded*

*Yes I'm running bad, and yes I'm bitter.