Re: NL200 - Low end straight draw
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you're right that pf is marginal. 98o is at the very bottom of what's playable IMO; I'm not convinced that it's profitable.
it's good that you're thinking in terms of checkraising flops. However, I think 2nd alternative should be check/call, not donk.
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Care to explain why sir?
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When you donk, unless you donk a ton, the first thing your opponent is likely to think is that you're drawing. And this is soooo obviously a drawing board.
Plus, even if he takes it as a possible made hand, the donk is unlikely to get a fold -- a suited JT5 flop hits or gives draws to many many hands. In my experience, people peel flops in position vs. donkbets with ace high, two overs, any hand bottom pair or better, and any straight draw including gutterballs. By that standard, if opponent is raising 60% of his hands, then he's got a "peel flop" hand about 75% of the time.
If you want to pressure him, the checkraise puts a lot more heat on and gets rid of most of the junk in his range.
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