NL200 JTs OOP

[Womble]

Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $1/$2 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $201.00
Hero (BB): $251.20
UTG: $197.00
CO: $71.90
BTN: $203.00

Reads: <font color="blue">Guy is BTN, 25/23/8 over 200 hands. What is the standard PF and flop here and why?

I dont really know how to respond to button/CO raises</font>

Preflop: Hero is dealt T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 Players)
2 folds, <font color="red">BTN raises to $7.00</font>, SB folds, Hero calls $5.00

Flop: ($15) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $9.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $30.00</font>, BTN folds

Pot Size: $54.00

[Jay Riall]

I c/c flop nearly always. Calling is fine preflop, 3betting is meh and I don't really like folding.

[KingGeedorah]

c/c

[Hince]

I like 3 betting this preflop quite often versus an aggressive button. It's a hand that you probably won't get into too much trouble with, and when you do hit something strong, you still can get a lot of action from a lot of hands that call a 3 bet.

The flop I almost always c/c. Sometimes I will lead and I almost never raise.

[Womble]

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I c/c flop nearly always. Calling is fine preflop, 3betting is meh and I don't really like folding.

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Can you explain why a call PF is fine/ a raise is meh and folding bad?

My reasoning: The opener has a wide range and so will fold to the 3bet a lot [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]. Folding cant be that bad since you are playing a drawing hand OOP. Calling could be good but then you are OOP without the lead.

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On the flop - I hit but there are 12 scare cards for my hand. If I call and it blanks do I check and let him draw again if he has AK etc of maybe bluff with worse. If an overcard comes he may 2 barrel since people love to do that with A/K turns

[Beanos]

Depends how often he steals, but i usually play. If he tends to play back vs 3-bets then i just call, planning to c/r a lot of flops or bet/3-bet combo draws (and some strong hands). When i hit top pair, i usually c/c flop. Turn is dependent.

If gives up vs 3-bets then i usually raise pre. A lot of people might say you shouldnt 3-bet hands like this tho, but i only do it with a read.