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[CrookedLink]

Effective Stacks-

Hero ~ $420

SB ~ $150

MP ~ $50

5 limps and I get AcQs off on the button and raise it up to $12. SB calls and MP calls.

Flop is Kx-Jh-10h.

SB and MP check to me and I bet out $20. SB calls and MP goes all in for $40 total. ($20 more to me.)

Now my question is, do I want the SB in the pot, especially with the two hearts out there?

Not really worried about MP here. He's an ultra donk who could easily have K-8 here.

SB just sat down like 2 hands ago so no read on him whatsoever.

Do I just call the $20 inviting in the SB and reevaluate the turn? Or do I re-raise to isolate MP?

[mtdesmoines]

Effective Stacks-

Hero ~ $420

SB ~ $150

MP ~ $50

5 limps and I get AcQs off on the button and raise it up to $12. SB calls and MP calls.

Flop is Kx-Jh-10h.

SB and MP check to me and I bet out $20. SB calls and MP goes all in for $40 total. ($20 more to me.)

Now my question is, do I want the SB in the pot, especially with the two hearts out there?

Not really worried about MP here. He's an ultra donk who could easily have K-8 here.

SB just sat down like 2 hands ago so no read on him whatsoever.

Do I just call the $20 inviting in the SB and reevaluate the turn? Or do I re-raise to isolate MP?

MP must have not had exactly $50. Anyway, the SB check-called a multi-way pot with a coordinated/coordinating board. Just reeks of flush draw. I think the main is big enough that we need to make a decent bet to get value from flush draws, TP, etc. ... whatever the SB might be holding over time. And we don't have any flush draw blockers either, which is another minute concern. The problem really is the dry side pot between us and the SB, yet the SB is the only hand we are worried about. I think we should re-raise. We're shoving any turn card -- any turn card -- so I think we need to bet enough to get him in on the turn. How does a $65 raise sound?


EDIT: cliffs notes: slowplaying a flopped straight with a flush draw on the board is a good way to become a losing player.

[simo_8ball]

I think you should bet out more on the flop. There's $40ish in the pot, so I think you should be betting $30ish there. You'll get action from a lot of draws and hands like JT, KJ, KQ, etc.

As played I think I just reraise and hope he stacks off with QJ or something. I probably make it ~$70 to go.

[BaseJester]

I think you should bet out more on the flop. There's $40ish in the pot, so I think you should be betting $30ish there. You'll get action from a lot of draws and hands like JT, KJ, KQ, etc.

Yeah, people overvalue the crap out of their hands on Broadway flops.