[KurtSF]

As played:

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Looks like an easy fold vs most standard players.

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Preflop is debatable, but with no information on the raiser and no aggressive players behind me I probably play it the same.

On the flop you're behind AA, KK, QQ, JJ, 44, 55. Ahead of 66, 77, 88, 99, TT, AK, AQ. I'm not sure I like raising here, though it does let you get away from it early if you're crushed. I think I'd rather call on the flop. You let hands like 99, TT, or something like JT get itself into trouble. But more importantly there are a lot of ways the turn can play out... you have a BDFD, which might let me call another bet if the [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] comes, you have a few outs to trips and 2 pair which are probably good, and there's always the possibility that villain checks to you on the turn, allowing you to see a showdown on the river for a bet (from either him or you).

Its passive, and depending on the card and the action you may still have to drop without knowing quite where you are, but I think I peel and see if I can't improve.