1-2NL.

EP (covers table) is a solid TAG. He has only shown down good hands in the two hours or so I've been at the table, though he's also taken down some pots without showdown with some well-timed aggression.

MP1 (~200) is the worst player at the table. He'll play pretty much any hand. He called a raise with 23o earlier and won a big pot. He'll call the flop with any pair and any draw.

MP2 (350) is the second worst player. He's very loose both pre and post flop, but a bit tighter than MP1. I doubled him up earlier with a flush over flush. I put him in for his last $20 on the river that hand, and afterward he commented that he was "coming to get me" despite his winning the hand.

I (~600) have a TAG image and am winning.

OTTH:

EP raises to 16. This is somewhat larger than his usual size. Given his position and sizing, I put him on TT+, AQo+, weighted more toward the higher end of that range. MP1 and MP2 call. I call in LP with 66.


Flop (60): AT6

EP bets 20, MP1 calls, MP2 raises to 50.

I tank for a minute, trying to decide whether to call or raise.

Reasons to raise: I don't want to give MP1 and MP2 a cheap draw to a flush or gutshot.

Reasons to call: EP will be forced to define his hand with his action. He can't call with a set out of position. Calling also keeps MP1 and MP2 in the hand with weak holdings. I'll see what they all do on the turn, and MP2 will almost certainly bet again.

What would you do?

Re-raise to 180-ish.

You potentially have to dodge any broadway (4 Kings, 4 Queens, 4 Jacks), and 7 additional diamonds (11 more minus the K, Q, J, and T) for a total of 19 cards -- pretty much half the deck.

You really want to raise and get this heads up. Against any one opponent your in good shape unless somebody flopped a better set. That is so unlikely your just going to have to take that risk. If your facing a combination of hands that can draw out on you your equity can drop badly.

I would raise to $150 to give MP2 the option of shoving over your raise. That puts the squeeze on EP and MP1. If EP shoves over top and gets muliple callers then you can consider making a nit fold. Any other action and your looking to get your money in now or on the turn.