Played A Big Draw Passively

[No_Neck 0]

Full Tilt PokerNo Limit Holdem Ring gameBlinds: $0.25/$0.509 playersConverterStack sizes:UTG: $50UTG+1: $11.45MP1: $47.10MP2: $20MP3: $128.70Hero: $50Button: $67.85SB: $49.50BB: $49.50Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is CO with :) 4 folds, MP3 calls, Hero (poster) checks, Button raises to $1, 2 folds, MP3 calls, Hero calls.Flop: :D ($3.75, 3 players)MP3 checks, Hero bets $2.5, Button raises to $11.25, MP3 calls, Hero calls.Turn: ($37.5, 3 players)MP3 checks, Hero checks, Button bets $8.5, MP3 calls, Hero calls.River: ($63, 3 players)MP3 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.Results:Final pot: $63Button is a maniac and MP3 is a TAG.

[rwood 0]

this all depends on your styleif your sufficiently rolled and like to gambool it up + want a tad laggier image i would play this hand like a set.obv when you raised on the flop and were raised, you had very little FE probably somewhere between 5-10% most likely on the lower part of that spectrum. i dont mind check calling here, as you raise will probably not move the maniac off any A-broadway or over pair to the board. so with that said, if you can hit for cheap, espescially the 5 if he has an A you will get paid off big w/ little investment. i usually like to play monster draws more aggressively vs oponents who can fold decent holdings to big reraises, not agsint players who are there to gambool it up because you really have no FE agasint these players. obv if you held QJ on a T9x flop w/ flush draw i'd gladly stuff it in against any player, but this draw isnt THAT strong, although it's very good. as it stands, i think he may have raised you out of the hand, your equity is shot if you call and blank the turn, it's either push or fold , you'd have to call 9 into 15 and thats only to see one card, with your hand you want to see turn and river...so it's push or fold, CALLING is not an option.

[No_Neck 0]

yeah but with MP3 calling I don't think I have a lot of fold equity, this guy has a hand IMO.

[rwood 0]

oh shniggity, i didnt realize he called too so you had to call 9 into a 24 dollar pot right? ok i like th eflop call, and it is a standard call on the turn when he lays you 4-1 or whatever. nevermind i like this line, i thought he was laying you 1.5-1 on the flop, good call, im having no problem w/ your line now. OBV i suck at reading