Top Pair in Unraised Pot.... Any Good Lines???

[tomonbass]

I think this happens a lot in loose games...

Looking for potential lines to take

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($11.25)
BB ($14)
UTG ($7.50)
MP ($7.15)
Button ($14)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $0.10, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.40) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero ???

[Quester]

I always lead out. Make it like 3/4 pot. You can probably fold to a raise from UTG, maybe from button as well.

[Kasane]

you can donk out here and see what develops. or chk, see what develops with the main intent being a call (a bet and a raise and you should be gone though, even bet call is too laden with rio to think too much about.)

I might get some flack for the second option, but it's good if you play at a lot of orphan pots on the turn -- you gotta have it sometimes. I prefer to play a small pot with this hand, and you can get a lot of value out of btn's that auto bet this when it gets around to them after a limped pot. Chk-call, bet when it goes hu on turn is a good small ball way of playing the hand.

Of course, reads, turn card, and a ton of other stuff change this a dozen ways.

All in all, I think a donk is probably better here because of the straight draws.

[CourtJester]

yes, when it doubt bet, just make sure u can get rid of it if it gets ugly

[Kasane]

Oh, and be really wary of a J on the turn. You might have top two at that point, but it completes more than just the open ender (KQ will call this flop and is calling your donk.)

[tomonbass]

ok so we donk bet with the plan to fold if it gets heavy...

What about turn action then say this for instance...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($11.25)
BB ($14)
UTG ($7.50)
MP ($7.15)
Button ($14)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $0.10, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.40) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero bets $0.30, BB folds, UTG Calls, Button Folds

Turn: ($1.00) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero???

[Kasane]

bet again. .75 I'd say. It sure would be nice to know what kind of players we're up against. Passive, aggro, nit, slow-player...

it's b/f, too. He's not raising anything we beat.

[tomonbass]

Im just looking for a kind of standard line vs Unknowns..

If you have advice against certain types of player then the more info the better...

[gobby888]

you have a hand on the turn, top pair. bet for value? Villain must have something to call

[Rolen]

Bet/fold flop + turn with no reads.