Huge draw, lots of action in front

What's your play here?

***** Hand History for Game 4698699203 *****
$25 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, July 10, 15:21:58 ET 2006
Table Table 108082 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: MrDonkee ( $33.80 )
Seat 4: zaaaaaak ( $28.98 )
Seat 2: Susyka ( $29.25 )
Seat 3: BJaedike ( $25 )
Susyka posts small blind [$0.10].
BJaedike posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to zaaaaaak [ Jh 7h ]
zaaaaaak calls [$0.25].
MrDonkee folds.
Susyka calls [$0.15].
BJaedike checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5c, 8h, 9h ]
Susyka bets [$1].
BJaedike raises [$3].
zaaaaaak ???

Well, I'd probably fold pf, but since you're in the hand...

With this draw, your objective is to get your chips in on the flop, it's a strong favorite against top pair and you have a whole ton of outs. Basically, it depends on your read, but two options are to 1) raise as much as you think one of the limpers will call or 2) flat-call the flop, and hope the original bettor calls or even better, raises again.

Originally Posted by natdang

Well, I'd probably fold pf, but since you're in the hand...

It was 4 handed and the table was very soft. I don't see a problem limping with a hand like this.

i think its better to raise instead of limp.

It's almost ALWAYS better to raise than limp. Even with a soft table, I'm folding this.

preflop is weird

make it $10 on the flop and call a push.

You guys are right about my preflop play. It's pretty weak these days.

***** Hand History for Game 4698699203 *****
$25 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, July 10, 15:21:58 ET 2006
Table Table 108082 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: MrDonkee ( $33.80 )
Seat 4: zaaaaaak ( $28.98 )
Seat 2: Susyka ( $29.25 )
Seat 3: BJaedike ( $25 )
Susyka posts small blind [$0.10].
BJaedike posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to zaaaaaak [ Jh 7h ]
zaaaaaak calls [$0.25].
MrDonkee folds.
Susyka calls [$0.15].
BJaedike checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5c, 8h, 9h ]
Susyka bets [$1].
BJaedike raises [$3].
zaaaaaak raises [$10].
Susyka is all-In [$28]
BJaedike folds.
zaaaaaak is all-In [$18.73]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 2h ]
zaaaaaak shows [ Jh, 7h ] a flush, jack high.
Susyka shows [ 5s, 5d ] three of a kind, fives.
Susyka wins $0.27 from side pot #1 with three of a kind, fives.
zaaaaaak wins $59.21 from the main pot with a flush, jack high.

yep good choice raising to $10. Sucks that he had a set though, because given this knowledge it makes this play not nearly as profitable. Someone else can do the math and figure out the EV given that he has a set, im to lazy.