To Bet Out Or Check-raise?

[mikeysong 0]

UTG is 27.5/7.5/.6Button is 54.8/13.76/.67Limit Holdem Ring gameLimit: $10/$205 playersConverterPre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with UTG raises, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, Hero 3-bets, UTG caps, Button calls, Hero calls.Flop: (12.5SB, 3 players)Hero checks, UTG bets, Button calls, Hero raises, UTG folds, Button calls.Turn: (8.75BB, 2 players)Hero bets, Button folds.Uncalled bets: 1BB returned to Hero. Results:Final pot: 8.75BBIs check-raising correct or should I bet/3bet...mb I'm being greedy?

[Moneyball16 0]

Id play it the same.

[CoranMoran 0]

Is check-raising correct or should I bet/3bet...mb I'm being greedy?

Based on your relative position to the PFR,You lead this flop if you hope to protect your hand.You check-raise this flop if you want to play for value.Why do you expect a passive player to bluff raise your donk bet on the flop?By looking at how the hand played out, it seems clear that you gained more value here from the check-raise.UTG was willing to fold the flop when he saw he was behind.So the 2 best possible scenarios if you lead the flop:- Bet, raise, fold - 3bet, fold = 2 bets of value.- Bet, call, call = 2 bets of value.As played, because you trapped Button in the middle, you gained 3 bets of value.--CM

[mikeysong 0]

you don't think utg might call down w/AK if I just lead like that? A cr into 2 ppl is a strong line. I make more money if he calls down

[Zach6668 513]

You make more by c/r'ing vs this opponent. Look at his AF. He's not raising the flop unless we're beat, or possibly tied.Question. If we c/r this flop, and he 3-bets, standard play is to call down, right?

[CoranMoran 0]

you don't think utg might call down w/AK if I just lead like that? A cr into 2 ppl is a strong line. I make more money if he calls down

Leading the flop into 2 ppl is a strong line too.If Villain is loose enough to call you down the whole way, he would not have folded to your flop raise.When Villain does fold to your flop raise, I really don't think he has AK.--cm

[CoranMoran 0]

Question. If we c/r this flop, and he 3-bets, standard play is to call down, right?

I call down.But I expect to see the overpair when passive Villain 3bets this draw-lite board.--cm