25NL - 77 on Monotone Flop

[calmB4storm]

First orbit at this table, so no reads.

1) Raise preflop good?
2) Check-raise flop good?
3) Bet/fold turn good?

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter (http://www.legopoker.com/hh))

SB: $57.95
Hero (BB): $25.00
UTG: $2.35
MP: $37.95
CO: $43.35
BTN: $28.90

Preflop: Hero is dealt 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif (6 Players)
BTN calls $0.25, 2 folds, CO calls $0.25, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks

Flop: ($1) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif (4 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $0.50</font>, 2 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.00</font>, BTN calls $1.50

Turn: ($5) J/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3.00</font>, <font color="red">BTN raises to $7.25</font>, Hero folds
Uncalled bet of $4.25 returned to BTN

Pot Size: $11.00 ($0.55 Rake)

[HojoMofo]

what is buttons stack size? in your HH it says zero which obviously isnt correct. Seems like a good fold though.

[calmB4storm]

Whoops, $28.90.
Thanks for your input.

[ImprovinNewbie]

meh. played it they way its gotta be played?

[ImprovinNewbie]

maybe check the turn, now theres 3 spades and an over

[Warteen]

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check the turn, now theres 3 spades and an over

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[CmnDwnWrkn]

Don't like the check-raise on the flop. Potentially giving a free card to a flush and/or straight draw is not a good idea.

[corsakh]

Would be so much easier if you raised preflop.

[relativity_x]

1) Raise preflop good?
<font color="blue">Depends on table. Generally, raising here is going to inflate a pot OOP and get 1/2 callers, so I like the check</font>

2) Check-raise flop good?
<font color="blue">depends on how often you're going to take it down. It's not terrible, but I'd be more inclined to lead/check this hand to showdown with the board/amount of money you have invested into the pot</font>

3) Bet/fold turn good?
<font color="blue">no, cf</font>

[Sordini]

1. If you check try play for cheap showdown
2. If you bet the flop (which you didnt) your raise will have little fold equity in a four way pot.

IMO I think the check raise is worse than option 1 or 2 because you are throwing some of your stack out there on a dangerous board

As a side point 4 MOFO actually getting to see the flop, sounds like spade O'Clock to me