77 vs. TAG turn raise ok?
 

I only have a few hands on him, but it seems to be an average tag. ~25/18/2.5

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (3.25 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>

Good/bad?

Re: 77 vs. TAG turn raise ok?
 

I raise flop or call down. Is the turn raise for value? To fold a better hand? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Re: 77 vs. TAG turn raise ok?
 

looks ok, raising the flop would be fine too.

Re: 77 vs. TAG turn raise ok?
 

I prefer folding the flop to calling the flop and raising the turn.

Edit: I would also prefer raising the flop to calling it.

Re: 77 vs. TAG turn raise ok?
 

i think folding the flop is too weak here. villan could be donking all kinds of trash, even given our read.

Re: 77 vs. TAG turn raise ok?
 

Raise flop, bet turn (b/f), free showdown.

Re: 77 vs. TAG turn raise ok?
 

Ok, my line of thinking was since it was a blind steal situation, if i raise the flop it would let him off cheaper when he is beat.

My turn raise was for a free showdown/semi bluff as the last money i put into the pot.

Since calling down from the flop and this play put 2.5bb in the pot, even if he only folds a better hand a fraction of the time, this seems +ev vs. an opponnent who won't 3 bet as a bluff.