I have $590 in the bb with 5h6h. It is a loose game as you will see. Most everyone at the table has around $500 except UTG has about $1000. UTG makes it $25 to go. There are 5 callers.
Decision #1: call raise or fold.
I call.
Flop is 5s 6c Ts
Decision #2 lead out or check?
I check expecting the UTG to continue, then I will have a lot of information by the time it comes to me.
He leads out for $75.
There are 4 callers to me. The button thought a long time. I suspect he was considering a raise.
Decision #3: Raise or call
I raise all in. My thoughts are.... I am ahead - only the utg is likely to have TT and that is very unlikely. There are very few cards that could come off that would not scare me. By going all in, the first call is not priced into calling a flush. I expect the utg to raise or fold as I doubt HE is on a flush draw.
UTG goes all in. The guy on his left calls off about $400. The next guy folds. The next guy thinks and calls off about $500. The last guy mucks QQ face up.
UTG had AKs
2nd caller had AcTc
3rd caller had 4s7s
Most of my friends are saying I should wait till the turn to push. I disagree.
Thoughts?