Live 1/2 Awkward spot OOP I flop trips

[Diamond Lie]

Awkward OOP hand last night at FW.

I have like $350 behind, pretty much everyone covered. Its a new table, 4th hand in.

PF I am in big blind w/ 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

5 limpers to flop, I complete.

<font color="red">Pot: $12 </font>
Flop:T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

I lead out for $10. Two callers in between, short stack goes all in for $45. I think about raising, but flat call thinking worse hands might overcall. One caller, everyone else folds.

<font color="red">Pot: $157 </font>
Turn:T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

I check, with intentions of calling most bets here. He checks behind.


<font color="red">Pot: $157 </font>
River:T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Better to check or lead here? If we check, how often are you calling a bet of 1/2 or 2/3 the pot

[epdaws]

Value bet. Size is based on your read of Villain, but probably for $80.

[Diamond Lie]

Turn check is fine?

[epdaws]

Yeah, for several reasons.

1) If he's any good, he's done chasing a draw in a pot that large with a paired board.

2) If he's any good, he's getting away from a T.

3) If he has the case 7, you're a post toastie and you're pot committed (not like Ricky Williams, but it's hard to lay it down at this point).

4) When you check, he may cautiously check with a T but call your bet on a bricked river.

[Diamond Lie]

Ok I thought a lot of the same, just wanted to make sure I didnt play this too passively

[epdaws]

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Ok I thought a lot of the same, just wanted to make sure I didnt play this too passively

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Well, it's been a while since I played much poker and a while since I've posted, so you might not want to assume I'm spot on! [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]