[Man of Means]

EP raiser may not be aggressive enough to raise with two overcards. The flop texture also makes a difference on how you play this and how likely EP is to raise.

Example, you hold Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] in one of the blinds and call EP's raise, and there are 3 coldcallers. I'm not saying these are correct, my thinking may be rusty:

1) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Dry flop. Check/call (or checkraise if pfr bets and all fold) and lead turn.

2) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Top pair on monotone board. Bet and hope pfr raises. Though his range may include overpairs, there is a good chance he has two overs + FD and you increase your chance of winning if he raises.

3) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Top pair plus flush draw - checkraise to build the pot

4) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 10[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Check and see OR bet and hope pfr raises? With your bet, you can rep a flush draw and pfr may raise with ATs, JJ, AK, etc. Checking may allow you to get in a checkraise, but the most common draws on this board are right to call the c/r.