FTP 3/6NL Is this hand played bad?

[pologuy64]

What do you think about my line? I know a flop c/r could be used but is calling the flop that bad? Is the c/c down standard. Did i make a mistake with this hand? thanks

Full Tilt Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

CO ($582)
Button ($653)
Hero ($1100.80)
BB ($117)
UTG ($600)
MP ($1382.45)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $21</font>, MP calls $21, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $18, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($69) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $58</font>, MP folds, Hero calls $58.

Turn: ($185) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $160</font>, Hero calls $160.

River: ($505) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $361 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls $361.

Final Pot: $1227

[cbboy]

I would c/r the flop.

[Go_Blue88]

i don't mind the flop call--mixing it up once in a while is important (i'd obv rather be in position though)

i'd prob push the turn though b/c lots of annoying cards could come on the river (that could either kill your action or put you behind in the hand).

[Nick Royale]

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i don't mind the flop call--mixing it up once in a while is important (i'd obv rather be in position though)

i'd prob push the turn though b/c lots of annoying cards could come on the river (that could either kill your action or put you behind in the hand).

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Agreed.

[Paul B.]

UTG raiser + two diamonds = check-raise flop. Check-calling = not on this board + quite bad. There really shouldn't be much debate about this.

[Go_Blue88]

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UTG raiser + two diamonds = check-raise flop. Check-calling = not on this board + quite bad. There really shouldn't be much debate about this.

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WTF?

[fitnessfreak]

c/c would be better on a drier flop. this flop is drawy as hell and most players will be more than happy to shove QQ-AA and AJ type hands if you check raise.

edit: whoops, thought the Td was a flop card, thus making a super drawy board. i still prefer c/r tho.

[Nick Royale]

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c/c would be better on a drier flop. this flop is drawy as hell and most players will be more than happy to shove QQ-AA and AJ type hands if you check raise.

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Drawy as hell is clearly an overstatement. There's a fd possible, yes.

I agree raising the flop usualy is better.

[pologuy64]

So the hand was played badly? Now that i look at it, i so wish i would have checked raised. But besides the diamonds it just wasnt a scary board. I guess the fact that there is a utg raiser as said above and the pot is being played multiway, makes this a check raise 100% of the time.

[Go_Blue88]

the pt is that you shouldn't take on a formulaic mindset.

obv it's best to raise this flop in a lot of instances; but, it's just as good to call the flop to mix things up if you have solid reasons to do so.