only have 3 hands on villain so we're readless.

i tend to get a bit spewy in spots like this so would appreciate a general game plan. flatting turns our hand pretty face-up imo, but raising flop & barreling doesn't work as much as i'd like IME.

thoughts on pre welcome too.

Full Tilt, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
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MP3: $112.75 (225.5 bb)
CO: $50 (100 bb)
Hero (BTN): $106.30 (212.6 bb)
SB: $55.15 (110.3 bb)
BB: $67.35 (134.7 bb)
UTG+1: $20.75 (41.5 bb)
UTG+2: $54.65 (109.3 bb)
MP1: $21.40 (42.8 bb)
MP2: $47.80 (95.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A K
4 folds, MP3 raises to $1.50, CO folds, Hero raises to $5, 2 folds, MP3 calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.75) 7 Q 5 (2 players)
MP3 bets $2.50, Hero

Raising flop is fine, but I'm not barreling turn unimproved.

I flat pre against unknown in position, especially this deep.

+1. i don't mind 3 betting AK in this spot but if you're not going to know what to do a lot post flop just flat.

thought i'd try to get some more discussion going on this by posting what i did, yes it's kinda spewy but he is repping so absurdly thin (who takes this line with AQ, seriously). of course i'm also repping pretty thin as i don't know if i'd do this with KK+, but i don't expect many people to be capable of 5b bluffing there very often!

iirc his timing was pretty fast.

do you think people routinely flat with 77 and 55 pre this deep?

Full Tilt, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
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MP3: $112.75 (225.5 bb)
CO: $50 (100 bb)
Hero (BTN): $106.30 (212.6 bb)
SB: $55.15 (110.3 bb)
BB: $67.35 (134.7 bb)
UTG+1: $20.75 (41.5 bb)
UTG+2: $54.65 (109.3 bb)
MP1: $21.40 (42.8 bb)
MP2: $47.80 (95.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A K
4 folds, MP3 raises to $1.50, CO folds, Hero raises to $5, 2 folds, MP3 calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.75) 7 Q 5 (2 players)
MP3 bets $2.50, Hero raises to $8, MP3 raises to $13.50, Hero raises to $20

I don't mind a raise of the small donk bet vs the unkown. If it was a bigger bet then I would just fold.

your flop 4bet is a disaster

i'm not disagreeing, but please expound

i dont think hes bluffing when he 3bets OTF looks like 77 55 to me

yeah 4betting OTF isn't good. This guy isn't folding Qx and there are some monsters in his range.