K986ds

The iso seems fair enough in position and his limp/min raise is weird. I would most likely check/call the flop for pot control and on the turn, I would go all the way as well with the 2nd nut flush against a fish.

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SDK1987

Well played by hero.

Good hand worth of raise against limper even when OOP like here. Weird min-3b by villain, but si wouldn't do anything fancy just call it.

You cant cbet when villain has iniative here, you would be donking. Obviously very strong hand, and I would check as I expect such min-3-betting fishes often to continue whatever the board might be.

And most definitely just check-raising to max rather than check-calling, it will be much more profitable play when OOP. If IP calling has more merit.

Check pre.

How can it be isolation when there are only two of you left in the pot?

You have the option to either see the flop for free or to make the pot bigger and then see the flop. You don't have position and your hand is not crushing his range. So the only reason to do that is if you are a LOT better player than the opponent. And as you don't have that information it's quite clear check preflop.

Come on guys, dont be such nits ♦

Villain limps from CO, that already tells us he is a weak player. Weak players tend to make mistakes postflop and play weak hands, so I like raising.

Agree. X/b seems pretty nitty vs unknown (therefore very likely fish) player.

I'd raise this without reads.

And play it the same post given what happened.

If he plays 50% of hands, you are still 50/50 (actually slightly behind). He has position, although he can't use it to it's full potential. Hand hits a lot of flops, but as we often hit non-nutty draws and hits, playing oop means it's harder to realize that equity. I still like to see the flop for free. Instead of bloating pot oop when our hand is a tricky to play oop.