top pair from bb weak kicker

[ed cooper]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 6.5 Tournament, 25/50 Blinds (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB (t1395)
Hero (BB) (t1425)
UTG (t1440)
UTG+1 (t1730)
MP1 (t1305)
MP2 (t1835)
CO (t1340)
Button (t3030)

Hero's M: 19.00

Preflop: Hero is BB with ,
3 folds, MP2 calls t50, 1 fold, Button calls t50, 1 fold, Hero checks

Flop: (t175) , , (3 players)
Hero ????

mp2 had earlier completed from sb with 37 then proceeded to bet weakly at pot - 20 into 100. later attempted a bluff with nth at another pot when it was obvious chap had sth. also called raise from bb holding 32 off.

button; only thing of note that he had called raise from bb with j10.

generally both players were in quite a lot of pots indiacting theyre opening wide.

so whats my flop move? if we check is it because of my reads, my kicker, my position or the fact that there are 3 plyrs in pot?

[Duffryn]

I think you have to bet that flop. There are not many cards in the deck that you are going to like on the turn. As you say that they are quite loose, you need to charge hands like KJ, A6, 54 to see a card and if either does call, reevaluate.

[IhaveTopTop]

Definitely bet this flop. That said, if you feel button will bet, a check raise could help you take the pot right there.

[taipan168]

Yep, I bet the flop for 120 or so and take it from there. If you get raised, let it go; if you get called then I tend to check the turn unless it's a T or 3.

I don't like a check-raise as that has the potential to build a big pot where we don't have a big pot hand.

[PokerWiz]

Exactly what taipan said. Raise and fold to a re-raise. Then check/fold on the turn unless it improves your hand. That's it.