NL10 Good line with top pair OOP?

[TopTop]

I hate the way I played this hand because it seems so passive. I don't think I should lead or CR flop, though, because I'm only getting called by hands that beat me. My flop check/call looks really weak, so I can't tell if he has a hand or is two barreling on the turn. Is the turn call OK or is it spew?

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.05/$0.10 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $9.35
Hero (BB): $9.50
UTG: $9.70
CO: $15.15
BTN: $38.25

Preflop: Hero is dealt 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">CO raises to $0.40</font>, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.30

Flop: ($0.85) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $0.70</font>, Hero calls $0.70

Turn: ($2.25) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $1.50</font>, Hero calls $1.50

River: ($5.25) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $2.00</font>, CO calls $2.00

[Nick C]

If you're going to take a flop check-call line (checkraising as the last money you put in UI is an option -- not for value but to protect your hand), then it should probably be with the plan of folding UI if Villain makes a real bet on the turn, unless you have a read that he's a two-barreler.

If you have a read that he often doesn't c-bet, then folding the flop is an option, but barring such a read, I don't think you should be calling preflop if you're going to check-fold the flop when flopping top pair.

[a1Six5Six]

I'd check the river here hoping he bluffs a busted draw. By betting out on this river I think you're only getting called by hands that beat you.

[DaycareInferno]

i'd fold preflop, and i'd also 3bet pf before i'd ever call. sc don't play too well oop with no initiative.

[bigjoker66]

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I hate the way I played this hand because it seems so passive.

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Did you answer your own question?

You hit your hand on the flop! Why are you calling this pre-flop if you don't plan on betting when you hit?

Any reads on villain?

As played I would have folded to the turn bet. I wouldn't call it spew, but definitely a leak.

On river, bet more! You have 2 pair, and this ahead of so many hands he will be calling with. Should be a 2/3-3/4 pot bet here.

[LastLife]

Fold Preflop
Reraise flop
Reraise Turn
Bet More than 40% of the pot on the river(atleast 70%)