What wins here and what should I do - Results to folloe

$25 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, January 13, 10:06:50 EDT 2006
Table Table 69202 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: liangyu888 ( $30.10 )
Seat 2: delawarederr ( $22.15 )
Seat 3: Stubbsy2005 ( $41.50 )
Seat 4: asherma5 ( $24 )
Seat 5: AAkekAA ( $25.60 )
Seat 6: fortuneGirl ( $38.45 )
Seat 7: toe2k ( $27.75 )
Seat 8: chunji0 ( $25.80 )
Seat 9: ryahC ( $23.95 )
Seat 10: OrangeRule06 ( $4.95 )
AAkekAA posts small blind [$0.10].
fortuneGirl posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stubbsy2005 [ Ac Js ]
>You have options at Table 65193 Table!.
toe2k folds.
>You have options at Table 66235 Table!.
>You have options at Multi Table(567331) Table #5 Table!.
chunji0 folds.
ryahC calls [$0.25].
liangyu888 folds.
delawarederr folds.
Stubbsy2005 raises [$1].
asherma5 folds.
AAkekAA folds.
fortuneGirl folds.
ryahC calls [$0.75].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, Jc, 4d ]
ryahC bets [$2].

What to do from here?

Bonus points for what wins, please try and be rational.

Will post result after a few suggestions.

Thanks

Stubbsy

I'd re-raise to see if he has a set. He's certainly repping one, with his minbet/call pre-flop, and will probably push to a re-raise if he does. If he has a medium pair he'll *probably* fold, and if he has overcards he really, really should fold.

He could easily also have KJ or QJ, but I wouldn't want to end up on the river still uncertain what he has and possible losing a lot of money if I was either wrong or I get outdrawn.

You got isolation, which I feel is what you want in this hand. With him leading out on the flop, I would reraise to see where I stood and fold to heavy resistance. I bet he had J4 hearts (I've seen worse call raises at this level).

Sometimes I call flop, raise turn and check river in spots like this. I think that line maximizes the pain felt the by the punk donk betting into you.

Shania likes it when I raise the flop, because there are times you have air here and really want to call bullshit. However, beware that raising the flop builds a pot with a medium strong hand and 2 streets to come. Also, if you're 3-bet you may as well hold 72o.

Originally Posted by biondino

I'd re-raise to see if he has a set. He's certainly repping one, with his minbet/call pre-flop, and will probably push to a re-raise if he does. If he has a medium pair he'll *probably* fold, and if he has overcards he really, really should fold.

I play it exactly like this