NL200: Backdoor in to 2 pair in blind battle vs 2+2er

[moldman]

I personally like a raise here as opposed to a push, as tempting as it is. The biggest question to answer is what hands would call a push that you beat. I think hands that call a push have you beat, but you can likely get value from AdXd type hands that hit a pair on the river by just raising to ~100 (with the intent of calling a push, although you'd likely vomit first).

His line here just doesn't look too strong when he checks behind on the turn with a flush and straight draw there, unless he already had the straight and is just hoping to coax you into a river bet. That's why I don't see as much value in a push as I do a smallish raise. I think a smallish raise gets looked up by a AQ/AJ enough (mainly with your image) to make it a good play.