Correct raise for information?

[trojanrabbit]

This is Villain's 2nd hand at the table.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter

SB ($50.75)
BB ($61.85)
UTG ($51.15)
MP ($19.65)
Hero ($72)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB (poster) raises to $3.75</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG folds, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($9) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $6</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $20</font>, SB calls $40.75 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $75.75

Comments on the whole hand welcome.

[trojanrabbit]

Am I right that you can't fold here pre-flop given that Villain only mini-raised so you have the odds?

Was the raise on the flop correct?

[-Skeme-]

I don't fold to preflop minraises. On the flop I don't raise. I call there if I don't fold. I don't want to fold if it's AKo making a continuation bet. I probably call the flop and see turn. If he bets hard I will fold. If he bets $6 I call. If he checks I will check behind aswell.

[amoeba]

I like this line.

[Weatherhead03]

Only hand I could put him on would be JJ and that is somewhat likely considering the re-raise PF. Once he hit his set then you are WB and muck is good play.

[chumsferd]

What about AA and KK (and possibly QQ) min-raising out of the blinds? Isn't that quite typical in the $50NL? You'd still be correct to fold there, so I agree with your conclusion, just maybe not that he can only have JJ. In fact, I think that's probably one of his least likely holdings, given your hand and the board.

[chumsferd]

I'd have called preflop for a min-re-raise, with position, with AJ here. Given that you don't know anything about the opponent, on the flop it's probably close between calling and folding. Flip a coin.