Should I have done something differently?

[eDoNkStEr]

Had I limped here I think I would have checked. Caller is a solid player capable of making reraises with nothing etc.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

MP ($349.43)
Hero ($177.35)
Button ($197)
SB ($35.37)
BB ($89.95)
UTG ($218.45)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $7</font>, Button calls $7, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($17) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $6</font>, Button folds.

Final Pot: $23


Is betting into the flop here wrong?? What would you guys suggest?

[Shizzle12345]

betting 6$ in a 17$ pot is wrong

[Mike MacIntosh]

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Is betting into the flop here wrong??

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No.

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What would you guys suggest?

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Bet 12. Disguise the strength of your hand, and give him a fair price to raise with air.

[tarheeljks]

that bet is scarier than a pot sized bet