$16 - 2nd Pair, lead?

[mattiesmat]

Should we lead this flop?

Reasons to lead (that I can think of):
+ A bad turn card could come (high cards), so we have to charge him
+ We may get value out of lower pairs and missed high cards

Reasons not to bet:
- The board is dry, so not much value to gain
- There is an ace, so we may be behind
- He may CR us with Ax (he may not bet the flop to let us catch something on thsi dry board)
- Our hand is decent, but not great

He was 23/11ish.

Poker Stars $15 $1 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t50/t100 Blinds - 8 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

UTG+1: t2365
MP1: t2025
MP2: t2045
CO: t765
BTN: t1880
SB: t1745
Hero (BB): t1385
UTG: t1290

Pre Flop: Hero is BB with 8 9
6 folds, SB calls t50, Hero checks

Flop: (t200) 4 A 8 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero ??

[bjsaust]

I do. Those blinds are worth it, and right now we almost certainly have the best hand so I'd like to take my chips now and finish it.

[taipan168]

I would lead for 120 or so and expect to win the pot most of the time against a SB completer. The fact that he completed the SB means that his range is most likely wider than if he limped from an earlier position.