TP2K & 2ndNFD in BvB

The villian seems taggish and there has been not much going on between us.

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($103.45)
CO ($100.00)
BTN ($98.50)
SB ($181.05)
Hero (BB) ($101.60)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 5 players) Hero is BB
3 folds, SB raises to $3, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($6, 2 players)
SB bets $4.50, Hero raises to $12.50, SB calls $8

Turn: ($31, 2 players)
SB checks

Well if your raising flop, its for value right? The 2c doesn't change anything so bet it again.

i wouldnt raise the flop unless i planned to barrel and shove blank turns and rivers

Against some good aggro players I would check behind and make a very thin b/c on blank rivers when checked to. I would only bet the turn against bad or passive players. Both b/c and b/f seem very marginal on the turn.

I would also check behind a heart river against good players.

Im frequently getting myself in trouble on flops like this. My thinking was that Im raising air here a decent amount and this could be a good spot to merge my range a bit.

Once Im trying to think outside the vacuum I feel to screw things up every single time. Is it okay to bluff this flop? I think so, b/c I can represent a lot of decent holdings like AhTc, KJ, 22 and made flushes, while I perceive the SB to cbet almost his entire range on this flop and fold a decent % and probably 3bet his pr+NFD´s. Do I have to merge my raising range on this flop? Do I even want to raise air here? Do I have to go down the road and b/c turn, when I elect not to check back?

I would usually call flop.

Also XTR, I do not agree SB should cbet this flop with air much.
If they do, a raise with air is very profitable of course.

Originally Posted by nutsinho

i wouldnt raise the flop unless i planned to barrel and shove blank turns and rivers

i like this line, b/f turn and shove river (unless its a heart)