NL 10, JT and family pot ... I got a pair, what now ?

[Seeeno]

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.05/$0.10 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

<font color="black">Hero (SB): $11.15</font>
BB: $9.85
UTG: $4.10
UTG+1: $10.30
MP1: $6.25
MP2: $2.35
MP3: $3.50
CO: $4.75
BTN: $2.30

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (9 Players)
UTG calls $0.10, UTG+1 calls $0.10, MP1 calls $0.10, MP2 calls $0.10, MP3 calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.05, BB checks

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($0.70) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (7 Players)
Hero ???

[CaptVimes]

You have top pair plus the money end of an open ender. Bet the pot and see what happens. Remember, two of your straight outs Q&amp;7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] are probably dirty though if you get action.

[Seeeno]

Yeah I made a potsize bet ... all fold to CO who pushed, I folded

[KurtSF]

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Yeah I made a potsize bet ... all fold to CO who pushed, I folded

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Sounds solid.

Alternative lines are to check into the field and see waht's out there, or the call the all-in.

Any thoughts on why you would check-and-see vs. bet-and-fold vs. bet-and-call?

[Seeeno]

Not by me ... Check and see looks like the best way to me b/c there are so many (micro) players out there, and its likly that such a board with 9 players will give a lot of action ...
if there is bet, raise, reraise, rereaise and 5 pushes in front of me I got an easy, cheap way to find out that I am not ahead right now and that my draw is most likly to be useless.

[Albert Moulton]

I usually bet .7 here and give up if anybody raises.

I also fire one bullet only if my flop bet is called unless I hit a non-spade straight on the turn, in which case I probably bet again.

Basically, there is a good chance nobody hit this, so I'll stab at it first. If I get action, then I give up on the turn if I don't improve.

[Tiki]

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Any thoughts on why you would check-and-see vs. bet-and-fold vs. bet-and-call?

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OOP against too many opponents with a marginal hand to boot.
Check-and-see then find a table with some money on.