Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.50(BB) Replayer
SB ($50)
BB ($49.50)
UTG ($42.15)
UTG+1 ($51.25)
Hero ($57.65)
BTN ($64.69)
Dealt to Hero 8♥ 8♣
fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.75, Hero calls $1.75, fold, fold, fold
FLOP ($4.25) Q♠ 5♦ 8♠
UTG+1 bets $3, Hero raises to $7.75, UTG+1 folds
Hero shows 8♥ 8♣
Hero wins $9.74
Villain was a TAG looking player after a few hands, not much going on between us atm of the hand.
I choose to raise on the flop because I think that in this way I am going to get max value from the hands that can pay me : AA/KK, AQ, 55, A :spade:X :spade:, maybe KQ, and I'm thinking I am only costing myself the value of him potentially hitting an A or a K when he has AK.
Also he can also interpret my raise as a semi-bluff which is quite possible on this flop and in this way I can induce some lighter shoves from him imo.
What's the best option in your opinion?