$25NL...6 handed...just sat down and 4 tabling so no reads

Stacks: Hero $25, Villian $28

Hero dealt QdJh in SB

Villian calls, call, call, Button calls, Hero calls, BB checks

Pot: $1.50

Flop: 10h, 9h, 8h

Hero checks, BB bets .50, Villian raises to $1, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls, BB calls.

Pot: $4.5

Turn: 2c

Hero checks, BB checks, Villian bets $5, Hero raises to $23, BB folds, Villian calls

Pot: $50+

My thoughts:

Preflop: QdJh in the SB limped to me for $.15 more is automatic call
Flop: I usually would lead out here for 2/3 or pot size but I figured with this many limpers a check raise would be better as my hand is definitely vulnerable and a check raise would price out Ahx. But the villian min-raise confused me so I just called.
Turn: The card didn't help anyone and I figured villian would bet again so I decided I'd check raise here. The odds are he didn't flop the flush and a set or 2 pair and even Ahx would seem to play the hand similiarly.

I think you can make a strong argument that I should lead that flop and turn. I'm not a big check raiser but this situation seemed appropriate...what do you guys think?

Thanks

Don't let the flop min raise confuse you. It can easily be AhT or KhT. I like a raise here but smooth calling and a strong C/R on the blank turn is a decent play as well.

I'm not a huge fan of the smooth call on the flop. But, as played, I like the c/r on the turn.

Mark

Go broke. You have live outs against any possible hand, and more often than not you are way ahead. Especially at lower stakes there are tons of players with the Ah, and sometimes Kh that will push/call a push here. Two pair calls a lot, a set calls most of the time.