Hand Discussion #10: On the Button
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This hand is a little more open-ended than some of the previous hand discussions. I don’t think there’s necessarily a right-or-wrong answer, but I think a few concepts come into play.
I was on the button in a $2-$5 game. A reasonable player limped in. I had noticed earlier that he tended to bet more when he liked his hand and less when he didn’t. I made it $20 on the button with Q
J
. I had about $800, the limper had about $600, and the blinds both had about $500. Both blinds called. They were both moderately loose, but the two calls were a bit of a surprise.
The flop came A
K
6
. The blinds checked, and the limper bet $15 into the $80 pot. What would you think about here? Would you fold, and if not, how would you plan the rest of the hand?
Tags: 2-5-no-limit, gutshot, hand-discussion, no-limit-holdem, on-the-button, poker

I’m feeling a little confused about what is going on in this hand. I’m pretty sure I would reraise a decent bet at this pot. I’d reraise to 115 planning to take down the pot right here most of the time.