NL100 - good draw being min-reraised

[TehVader]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

MP2 ($68.95)
MP3 ($97)
CO ($41.80)
Button ($96.70)
Hero ($77)
BB ($104.45)
UTG ($69.50)
UTG+1 ($77)
MP1 ($79)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls $1, MP2 calls $1, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($4) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $6</font>, MP1 calls $6, MP2 folds

Hero?

No particular reads, this was my 2nd orbit at this table.

[El Ninho]

My play would be to raise to $20. You have a really solid draw, but one of the villain might have a higher flushdraw. By raising you might accomplish several good things; like getting a higher flushdraw, 67 for a straightdraw or something like A8 to fold. This is a good semi-bluff opportunity and I would try to take it down know. If you call and hit you might be good but it might also be you paying off something bigger...

[TehVader]

And if one of them pushes you'll lay it down?

[Follow]

I would just call and wait for the turn. I don't think a rr does anything here besides telling your opponent you feel like dumping, you're in early position; you want another card. Your odds are good to call down 3 for the 12 in the pot.

If you miss by getting a high card, lead out strong and represent it. It's likely that your opponent has hit top pair and is protecting it. Being that it's BB though, he could have hit with a 52o.

I would take a look at the turn for cheap, your payoff is better that way. I don't think his play makes sense for a flush draw.




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[gimmetheloot]

raise to 22, call push, push any and every turn.

[dregal]

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And if one of them pushes you'll lay it down?

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Def do not lay this down to a push - you are pot committed, and you're not that big of a dog to a set here.

[jjigglers]

If you re-pop (and you should), do it big. A small re-raise keeps the flush draws in, and also puts you in a horrible spot on the turn if you miss.

If you don't push the flop, raise 25-30 and push all turns.