100NL 6m JJ in blind battle

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MP ($30)
Button ($123.25)
Hero ($103.30)
BB ($110.90)
UTG ($156.45)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J:club:, J:heart:.
[color:#666666]3 folds[/color], [color:#CC3333]Hero raises to $3.5[/color], [color:#CC3333]BB raises to $14[/color], Hero calls $10.50.

Flop: ($28) 5:diamond:, T:diamond:, 7:diamond: [color:#0000FF](2 players)[/color]
[color:#CC3333]Hero ???[/color]


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Villian seems to be tired of my frequent raising, and has re-raised me once before (from BB when I raised from SB). He is 25/20/2.5 over 80 hands.

Given that, what's your flop move?

Go for the check/raise on the flop. He should be willing to stack off with a loan ace of diamonds in a reraised pot. He should bet around $20 or so and your push for $65 over the top should work out for you.

If the board was not 3 diamonds I would probably check/call as long as he was willing to bet.

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Originally Posted by elipsesjeff

Go for the check/raise on the flop. He should be willing to stack off with a loan ace of diamonds in a reraised pot. He should bet around $20 or so and your push for $65 over the top should work out for you.

If the board was not 3 diamonds I would probably check/call as long as he was willing to bet.

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On a less sketchy flop I am more likely to go for a c/r AI, but on a monotone flop I dont think we should be taking too many chances. In a spot like this I would rather lead so that we dont lose value in case the flop checks through and there is also a good chance he pushes with the lone Ad.

i would bet close to the pot, dont want him checking for a free diamond

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Originally Posted by gabe

i would bet close to the pot, dont want him checking for a free diamond

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He has a diamond around ~40% of the time and given the game/stakes and situation described I think it almost always gets bet.

I like a c/r all-in if we're going to continue.