NL100: Blind battle - good draw in SB

[Vincent]

NL100 5-handed

Hero $200
BB $100. No read, as this player sat down an orbit ago.

Hero has 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] in SB.
Folded to Hero who makes it $4, BB calls.

Flop is 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. ($8 pot)
Hero bets $4, BB makes it $10, Hero calls.

Turn is T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. ($28 pot)
Hero check, BB makes it $20, Hero folds.

<font color="green"> I didn't like how I played this hand, but I can't pinpoint what I should've done differently. I had a nice draw on the flop, and wish I gave myself a better opportunity to win the hand. Any suggestions?</font>

[deaders]

Well if he has an ace you dont have a whole lot of FE considering that its a blind battle so the flop call is ok... but call the turn please!

[Hince]

You have 46% equity here vs an ace and 42% equity vs 2 pair. I think that calls for a reraise on the flop.

[Claunchy]

Repopping the flop is something to consider with 12 outs, but not standard or anything.

I think this is fine, and calling the turn would be bad cause you're OOP and it's gonna be difficult to get paid off even if you do hit.

[Hince]

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Well if he has an ace you dont have a whole lot of FE considering that its a blind battle so the flop call is ok... but call the turn please!

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Although may not have alot of fold equity, reraising the flop can get us a cheap turn card and sometimes free turn card, which is why I prefer it. It's also how I would play a set so I also like it for the metagame.

Calling the turn is suicide here. we only have about 27% equity on the turn, and it's going to be hard to get paid on the river OOP if our draw comes in.

[tubasteve]

I pot the flop because it makes stack sizes nicer, plus if he raises we can 3-bet with tons of equity.

[deaders]

Yeah I didnt notice the size of the flop bet, pot that [censored]!