Middle pair and draw out of position, no limit cash

Game type: No limit cash, 6-max
Your image: Aggressive
Misc notes: Cutoff has been raising with regularity
Your hand: Q♥7♥

The Setup: Preflop, UTG folds and Player B raises to $12 from the cutoff. You make a loose call from the Sb and the BB calls as well. You must be living clean, because flops like this don’t show up for sinners:

9♥7♠4♥

You’re first to act and there’s about $36 in the middle. You’ve had some run-ins with both players in the hand during this session. What’s your play with middle pair and the draw?

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drhoho

I like betting something like 27$ here, 3/4 pot.
Checkraising migth be nice, and two ways I would definately do it if I or the better was shortstack and could get committed. Here I would be too much of a wuss about my money. I he doesnt lay it down to my checkraise but comes over the top a lot, like potsize bet, I wouldnt know what to do. If I bet initially, a raise would be easier to call with the draw.

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lespat

The odds calc says you’re even money against AA, so I don’t mind pushing this hand hard. All I need is a *little* fold vig to make this a winning play, plus I get a image boost without making an actually wild play

http://www.dailyhandquiz.com/odds-calculator?calc=1&image=&game=h&board=9h+7s+4h&dead=&hands=As+AdQH+7H&s=

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Cristiano

I voted for a large bet, but i have to agree with the staff, a check raise not only gives you a better payout, but also gives you a good idea about the hands you are playing agains here.

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Bob

This is a terrible hand to cold call with out of position. SB is the worst place to be, and this type of play should not be adviced.

This is a 100% 3bet squeeze pre flop or a fold.

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