NL 25 - Mid pocket pair against tight raiser

[Rafpig]

Villain is 31/4/3.5 but in only 22 hands.

I guess this is a quite typical situation. I don´t know very well how to proceed with these mid pairs. Should I reraise pre-flop? In the flop, should I just check/fold?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($25.15)
BB ($44.90)
UTG ($24.15)
MP ($25.30)
Button ($33.65)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $0.90, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($2.25) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Hero ??

[apple11]

lead flop 1.75

[Machavelli]

fires a PSB? 22 hands means absolutely nothing and this is a pretty good flop for you.

[Bowlboy]

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fires a PSB? 22 hands means absolutely nothing and this is a pretty good flop for you.

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I agree. Though what about if sample on villain were 300+hands and stats were the same? I'd be inclined to play it for set value since against these guys you have huge implied odds to hit a set and stack their big pair.

[Machavelli]

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fires a PSB? 22 hands means absolutely nothing and this is a pretty good flop for you.

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I agree. Though what about if sample on villain were 300+hands and stats were the same? I'd be inclined to play it for set value since against these guys you have huge implied odds to hit a set and stack their big pair.

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With 300 hands I would probably play it fairly similar. I would put his raising range around: AA-TT, AK, AQ. I probably wouldn't bet into the flop but I would consider calling a PSB or lower to see how he acts on the turn. This type of villain will generally shut down if his cbet is called.

[doppelganger]

I'm floating this flop. Your equity will change a lot depending on the turn card and for now I want to keep the pot small.

[Rafpig]

I don´t think it is a good idea to float, because I´m oop. What about a check-raise, is it very bad?

[Bowlboy]

Leading is probably a way better line than check raising. If you lead and take it down then and there be happy. Check raising here and getting called or reraised would just make me puke. Leading will take it down a fair bit of the time and it's the cheapest way to find out you're behind.

[tminus]

short-handed or not youre still OOP and reraising will only put you in a tough spot with a larger pot. if you were CO or button a reraise would be in order

22 hands is nothing so i disregard his stats and PSB the flop. to assume he has a jack would be playing scared

[Rafpig]

Thanks for the feedback. In the actual hand I went for a check-raise, got reraised and had to fold.