i love this hand

[dark_horse]

villian is 41/7/.88. maybe a bit too passive for this play, but i felt i was ahead.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. MP posts a blind of $3.
UTG calls, MP (poster) checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, MP calls.

Flop: (8.33 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, UTG folds, MP folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.16 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.

River: (10.16 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

Final Pot: 12.16 BB

[joop]

nh

[spydog]

I think this is fine. 3-betting the flop is also a viable option. 3-betting the flop might allow you to get away from your hand a little cheaper because you could easily fold to a turn CR against this opponent.

[tighterr]

I agree totally with the flop reraise. Looks like villian is on 6's here. good hand