Flush Draw and Gutshot Draw on Flop

[WhooFleuryScores]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG+1 ($28.60)
MP1 ($24)
MP2 ($25.14)
MP3 ($32.73)
Hero ($25)
Button ($43.92)
SB ($24.34)
BB ($26.50)
UTG ($48.03)

Villain is semi-loose passive.

Preflop: Hero is CO with 7, 8. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
5 folds, Hero raises to $1, Button calls $1, SB (poster) calls $0.90, 1 fold.

I raise up the SC's periodically to change gears.If I miss the flop and face aggression I can get out easily without regrets;if I flop a monster they're stacks are coming over to me.

Flop: ($3.25) 5, 4, 5 (3 players)
SB checks

Your move and why.

[strawman]

Your move and why.

I bet half the pot. One, because I was the raiser preflop. Two, that's a scary board and there is a good chance to take down the pot right there since it is connected, paired, and two suited and betting into it is a strong indication that none of that concerns you. Three, even someone with an overpair needs to be somewhat leery of that board and play cautiously. An AcAx or KcKx would keep me involved, however there aren't too many hands not holding a 5 that can feel comfortable on this flop and an AA/KK hand would have probably reraised preflop so I'm not sure villians can be put on that. Any call either has a five or is representing one. A raise and I might drop it.

[strawman]

By the way Whoo, what do you think of this flop?

Texas Hold'em $0.25-$0.25 NL (real money), hand #492,134,322
Table Ruse, 17 May 2006 12:55 AM
Seat 1: popipupo ($1.05 in chips)
Seat 2: maidmarion12 ($17.15 in chips)
Seat 3: Sambucaen ($19.05 in chips)
Seat 4: mello31 ($5.75 in chips)
Seat 5: mingyue2000 ($5 in chips)
Seat 6: Johnheepoker ($24.35 in chips)
Seat 7: Smyge ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 8: alfil [10H,JH] ($39.20 in chips)
Seat 9: jma610 ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 10: sparkle2157 ($3.95 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
popipupo posts blind ($0.15), maidmarion12 posts blind ($0.25).

PRE-FLOP
Sambucaen bets $1, mello31 folds, mingyue2000 folds, Johnheepoker folds, Smyge folds, alfil calls $1, jma610 folds, sparkle2157 folds, popipupo folds, maidmarion12 calls $0.75.

FLOP [board cards KD,KH,QH ]

[renegaderob1]

I like the preflop raise in position and I bet $2 here..