NL25 monster draw vs. 3-way flop action
 

Hi 2+2,
here´s a monster draw and I just call the flop.
I know I tend to play too passiv evere now and then. Line-Check would be very welcome, and thank you very much in advance!

<u>Reads:</u>
The player first to act is 32/7/4 over 178 hands, nothing special so far.
The player second to act is 19/5/4 over 79 hands, and I have one note on him: "slowplays flush"
General gameplay at table is loose and juicy.

So here goes:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($26.75)
Hero ($26.65)
SB ($15.45)
BB ($36.50)
UTG ($14.95)
UTG+1 ($11.60)
MP1 ($27.85)
MP2 ($25.50)
MP3 ($5.15)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, CO calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets $1.25</font>, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $3</font>, Hero calls $3, SB folds, BB folds.

<font color="blue"> I only call b/c villain to my right has been really aggro lately and I expect to win big if I hit. I also thought after a bet and a raise there maybe isn´t much fold equity. Or is this draw strong enough to raise big for value? </font>

Turn: ($8.75) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">CO bets $5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $15</font>, CO folds.

<font color="blue"> Is this bet size ok? I plan to call a shove even though non-nuts flushes make me a bit paranoid lately. </font>

Final Pot: $18.75

Re: NL25 monster draw vs. 3-way flop action
 

Is your draw strong enough to raise big for value? IMO, yes. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I'd reraise to 8 here on flop. As played, turn bet is okay, but it would've been harder for him to fold had you made the pot bigger on the flop.

Re: NL25 monster draw vs. 3-way flop action
 

Definitely raise on the flop to around 8.

Re: NL25 monster draw vs. 3-way flop action
 

I'd probably make a flop raise larger, 10ish.

Re: NL25 monster draw vs. 3-way flop action
 

raise flop to 10, push any turn that doesn't pair the board.