Raising BB from SB

[tagjohn44]

Just wondering what you guys think about my betting and calling from the SB. New to the table, didn't know much about opponent's play.


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed) converter

UTG+2 ($53.25)
MP1 ($48.5)
MP2 ($61.4)
MP3 ($54.85)
CO ($28.8)
Button ($49.25)
Hero ($49.5)
BB :#A500AF(villain)/ ($76.75)
UTG ($50)
UTG+1 ($48.3)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">8 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB :#A500AF(villain)/ raises to $3</font>, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($6) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, villain calls $3.

Turn: ($12) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, villain checks.

River: ($12) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">villain bets $7</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $19

[kongo_totte]

A raise first in from SB with a suited ace is fine. However, don't min.raise. The basic reason you raise this is to steal his blind. A min.bet has zero to none folding equity.

I'd probably fold to his raise, buit I would not be in the situation.