77 - Flop Descision

[JoshuaD]

Button is a small maniac -- 41/17/2.2, other guy is unknown but looks loose.

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls, CO calls.

Flop: (10.40 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero ??

Only one card higher than your pair. I think you have to bet here.

[nbake]

check raise and lead turn

[brazilio]

I'd be checkraising this a lot.

I don't usually play this hand from MP. However I am tighter than most, but I raise 88 from MP, but wait for Button with 77-22. (Also I won't call or re-raise if there is alreay a riase in with these hands unless there are already 3 people in and then I am looking for a set or OESD with these hands to continue past the flop). ---- Also I HATE small pocket pairs, they never feel good post flop unless I hit a set.

On the flop you have second pair, which is a marginal hand, and needs to be protected, so I am check-raising this hand, then leading the turn. If I am three bet on the flop I will call, and still lead the turn, but if the turn is raised back at me, I am folding.

Also if an A comes on the turn, I am not leading out, unless it is down to heads up.

Margon

[spydog]

I checkraise this almost 100% of the time.

[BreakfastBurrito]

I typically checkraise, puke when the CO overcalls and button calls, puke again when the turn drops a K, then feel like a puss when I either just give up and check or puke one more time and fold when I decide to lead anyway and get raised by the CO and see the button overcall.

[steaknshake925]

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I'd be checkraising this a lot.

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if CO folds and button calls ur CR, and raises ur turn lead on a blank, do you call down?

what if CO folds and button 3bets flop? do u C/F turn UI, because leading the turn in that spot seems to get you raised alot.

[bank]

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check raise and lead turn

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[brazilio]

I can't fold this HU against the maniac, which is why I was debating a checkraise and then check/call check/call. I'm much more liable to bet/fold the turn UI if the CO coldcalls and the button raises the turn.