Flop Nut Flush Draw in position against loose opponent

[NSM]

Relatively deep stacked in $2/5 NL (Live)

Seat 1 has $700
Seat 4 has $500
HERO has $550

Seat 1 is very loose/aggro. He's put his whole stack (and opponents stacks) all in several times when he has a draw or he has hit his pair and puts other opponents on draw. He also views me as a tight player. Seat 4 is pretty straightforward.

My cards: A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Seat 4 raises to $25, I call on button, Seat 1 calls from SB.

Flop is T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Seat 1 bets out $60. Seat 4 calls. I feel like I have the best hand with 2 draws and overcards. However, I'm reluctant to raise b/c I feel that doing so commits my whole stack to the hand based on Seat 1's previous actions post-flop. I really don't want to put $550 in on a flush draw even if it is to the nuts.

Advice?

[grando]

call

if you wanna shove go nuts - and it'll be +EV I'm sure - but calling is probably more +EV

[orange]

I just raise and get it in vs. aggro player. Your draw will be pretty faceup if you do hit and your overs might be good. I probably raise and get it in somewhere to either a) isolate bad player or b) pick up all the dead money.

[joeblack]

It does'nt sound like you are a seasoned 2/5 NL player and you should most likely be playing 1/2 NL.

1) Seat 1 has $700
Seat 4 has $500
HERO has $550

Your not playing deep with those stacks. 100BB stack, 110 BB stack, and 140 BB stack.

2) "I really don't want to put $550 in on a flush draw even if it is to the nuts."

I think you can raise as it is EV+ or call and re-eval the turn.

3) "Advice?"

It sounds like you are playing with scared money. Move bank to 1/2 NL and build up a big bankroll.

-JB

[keikiwai]

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It does'nt sound like you are not a seasoned 2/5 NL player

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wait what?

i could see either calling or raising

i think having the extra player in the pot makes me more likely just to call - also this doesn't seem like a board villain would bet fold into 2 opponents

[shpanko]

Just call, you have position and the pot is multiway. You're gutshot is always good also and your A might be good as well.

Raising isn't bad, but I think calling is more +EV.

[NSM]

Joe Black, to clarify, this was a live home game - yeah, not a seasoned $2/5 player for sure, but the stakes were set at $2/5 and most people bought in for $1-200. So for the game we were 3 of the deeper stacks. Thanks for feedback all.