25$ 6max Big draw OOP

[pocketset]

MP and BB both were extremely passive preflop, i have seen MP limp preflop with big PPs and get stacked because somebody flopped 2Pair or a str8.
So I just completed with my suited crap... I know, not a good play....

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BB ($3.15)
UTG ($14.05)
MP ($13.80)
Button ($14.20)
Hero ($30.45)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.75) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.75</font>, BB folds, MP calls $0.75.

Turn: ($2.25) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $0.75</font>, Hero ?

Is a push ok here ? Or a normal raise ? I don't think i like calling here...

[FreddyT87]

I would think the pot is too small for a push. You don't want to lose all your money in an unraised pot. You might wanna reraise here to $3. If he calls, he certainly has an overpair or a 5 and with the pot getting bigger, he might pay your flus/straight off. If he folds, you take the pot.

[carnivalhobo]

just call the turn you are getting great odds and some of your outs are disguised.

[Genz]

3:0,75 = more than 4:1. So you are getting the odds to call. If you don't like calling, why check in the first place and not just lead out? If I want to make him fold, I wouldn't go for a check-raise. And since you are still drawing with only one more card to come, I don't see the sense of check-raising him to build a pot. Moreover the board has paired, so it is possible that you are drawing dead. Not a good place for a crai, imo. Just lead out or check/call here.

[larry the legend]

if you have seen him get stacked after limping with a pocket pair why would you push here, he is a calling station? you are 15/46 to make your hand against anything he has other than a boat....if he has jj or probably even 99 he might call you which would be major -EV for you on a push...call with the good price you are getting and if you hit bet it, dont semibluff players like this too often

[larry the legend]

when you hit....make it a very large bet