Abandoning the slow play (TD 2-7)

[MarkGritter]

How's my line here? I want to keep the third player in there, he's easily worth keeping around rather than picking up another SB in the second round. The better draws somewhat rough, even against pat hands.

But then when CO (a solid 2+2er) raises... should I disguise my hand strength by smooth-calling, or raise to get the extra big bet now? I think they're pretty much committed (I was surprised at the fold) but this move makes my hand strength pretty obvious and I will not get any later-street action.

I'm pretty happy raising it up here as in many cases I will not get paid off at the end even by portraying a weak made hand. The extra bet I hoped to get by having CO tag along is already there for the taking.

Euri10's TD converter

Hand number: 9654237-2547
Level: $4/$8
Players:
CO($145) seat 0
Button($246) seat 1
SB($243) seat 2
BB($39) seat 3
Hero($457) seat 4

Button at seat 1

SB posts. BB posts.

Hand: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Round 1(0.75BB)

Hero raises. CO re-raises. Button folds. SB calls. BB folds. Hero calls. SB takes 2. Hero takes 2. CO takes 2.

Hand: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Round 2(3.75BB)

SB bets. Hero calls. CO
raises. SB calls. Hero re-raises. CO calls. SB calls. SB takes 1. Hero stands pat. CO takes 1.

Hand: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Round 3(8.25BB)

SB checks. Hero bets. CO
calls. SB folds. Hero stands pat. CO stands pat.

Hand: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Round 4(10.25BB)

Hero bets. CO calls.

Showdown:
<font color="white">Hero shows 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
CO mucks 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]</font>