feeling a bit meh with A9o

[Rev. Good Will]

feel a little akward in situations where these steals don't work out

BU is running at 33/3, and has been pretty passive postflop
SB has similar preflop tendancies, but not afraid to fire some shots postflop

No-Limit Hold'em, $.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($6.15)
Hero ($23.40)
Button ($11.35)
SB ($24.15)
BB ($23.40)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, Button calls $1, SB calls $0.90, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($3.25) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $1.15</font>, Hero calls $1.15, Button folds.

Turn: ($5.55) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $7...</font>

should've popped the flop in retrospect? Or should I had let SB keep taking shots at me?

[Jay Riall]

Don't raise the turn. I'd either raise the flop and take it from there or just call him down.

[True]

guy bets 1.15 into a 3.25 bet, I think you can pretty safely put him on a draw.

True