NL100: SC flops 2pair - what now?

[John49]

First you should get a little ribbed for raising this PF UTG and then calling the raise PF. This better be far from standard play. Too loose. Giving away too much w/ cards that aren't gonna hold up w/ 2 callers behind and you OOP. C'mon, now.

Calling flop is bad. You figure you gotta be ahead. Sides 89 and set, you're ahead. Raise, but don't push even though your money's going in later. Why? BECAUSE you're value betting here and you want him to call your reraise on the flop. If he beats you w/ 89 or set, ...55, then so goes it. That's called destiny.