raising with a marginal hand

[obs 0]

Is this a good time for a c/r on the flop? Do I check/call the river?Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed) converterPreflop: Hero is BB with 7:club:, K:spade:. 2 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.Flop: (3 SB) 7:diamond:, J:heart:, J:club: (3 players)SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 bets, MP1 calls.Turn: (3.50 BB) 9:diamond: (2 players)Hero bets, MP1 calls.River: (5.50 BB) 8:spade: (2 players)Hero bets, MP1 ....Final Pot: 6.50 BB

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Here is a similiar hand from tonight:Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed) converterPreflop: Hero is BB with J:spade:, T:club:. 5 folds, Hero checks.Flop: (3.50 SB) J:heart:, Q:club:, 4:club: (3 players)Hero checks, CO checks, Button bets, CO folds, Button calls.Turn: (3.75 BB) 8:club: (2 players)Hero bets, Button calls.River: (5.75 BB) Q:heart: (2 players)Hero bets, Button calls.Final Pot: 7.75 BB

[akishore 0]

if MP1 is aggressive, sure, checkraise the flop. otherwise, i don't know why you would want to potentially give away a free card with only a hunch that MP1 might bet. so if you have no read, bet the flop.i think the river bet is fine.aseem

[akishore 0]

why did you checkraise the second flop?unless the button is super-LAG or something, i don't think second pair with two backdoor draws in a small three-way pot is strong enough to checkraise.the turn and river are fine.aseem