Help me play this better and explain why to me please.

[Godfather80]

Villain in CO this hand was an unknown with only 7 hands played before this one. Button's preflop cold call of Villain's preflop raise made me very reluctant to bet out on the flop. Then, when button folded to Villain's 1/2 pot sized bet didn't know what to do. Of course, I made the worst decision of the three.

Texas Hold'em $0.25-$0.25 NL (real money), hand #1,433,747,686

Seat 1: xphaktor ($27.05 in chips)
Seat 2: bank33 ($30.85 in chips)
Seat 3: Syster Yster ($37.90 in chips)
Seat 4: poisonivey24 ($22.05 in chips)
Seat 5: RAM-WAR ($24.35 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($23.75 in chips)
Seat 7: Falukropp ($35.70 in chips)
Seat 8: spinnfinnen ($21.50 in chips)
Seat 9: semridge07 ($13.85 in chips)
Seat 10: jools84 ($13.85 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
jools84 posts blind ($0.15), xphaktor posts blind ($0.25), spinnfinnen posts blind ($0.25).

PRE-FLOP
bank33 folds, Syster Yster calls $0.25, poisonivey24 folds, RAM-WAR folds, Hero bets $1.50, Falukropp folds, spinnfinnen bets $2.50, semridge07 calls $2.75, jools84 folds, xphaktor folds, Syster Yster folds, Hero calls $1.25.

FLOP ($8.85) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Hero checks, spinnfinnen bets $4.50, semridge07 folds, Hero calls $4.50.

TURN ($17.85) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Hero checks, spinnfinnen bets $14.25 and is all-in, Hero ?

[xorbie]

Either check raise the flop all in or fold. Fold is probably closer to the right decision.

[Godfather80]

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Either check raise the flop all in or fold. Fold is probably closer to the right decision.

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This is about what I thought. Thanks. Calling that flop is idiot's work.

[jkkkk]

I'm drunk but I find it weird that your still at 25nl, I think you should bet-fold on the flop here.

[nebben]

Can anyone explain why the flop is a fold and not a raise?

[Godfather80]

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I'm drunk but I find it weird that your still at 25nl, I think you should bet-fold on the flop here.

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Is "your still at 25NL" a compliment? Because I'm taking it as one.

he reraised preflop. more than likely, the only thing that you are beating with that reraise is a missed AK. also, that turn card was semi-scary, and he also may be putting you on a flush draw and trying to get you out with his made hand

Villian is representing a big pair right now and there's no reason to not give him credit for something better than our hero's jacks. A check-raise is an option on the flop, but bet-fold is easily the best choice.