Raise this gutshot?

[nfscreech]

MP3 is 32/14/2.37

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
3 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 raises, 3 folds, Hero calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (8.40 SB) 9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets, Hero...

Call/Raise?

[daveymck]

I cant see any reason why you would want to raise here?

Personally I fold.

[Nick Royale]

I don't think this is the kind of player you'll be able to play off his hand.

I peel on this flop, having slightly less than 5 outs (if it ends up HU I have a pretty good chance of winning the pot by spiking a pair also)

[hemstock]

You have a gutshot, a bdfd and the pot is big. Call. There's absolutely no reason to raise.

[binions]

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MP3 is 32/14/2.37

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
3 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 raises, 3 folds, Hero calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (8.40 SB) 9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets, Hero...

Call/Raise?

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You have a gutshot, but it's not to the nuts. You have a backdoor flush draw, but the board is paired. You can't really buy any outs with a raise (i.e. it's not like you care very much if a bigger 5 or 6 folds). I probably call 1 small bet, but I certainly don't raise.

[SNOWBALL138]

The pot should offer you better odds on this board. It could easily get raised behind you if you call. Folding here is far from out of the question.

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The pot should offer you better odds on this board. It could easily get raised behind you if you call. Folding here is far from out of the question.

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I agree. Another thing to consider is our position to the bettor and how that affects our implied odds. Also, as we all know, a paired board can mean trouble, if not already drawing dead. We're certainly not losing much be folding, and it very well may be the best play.