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[BobBarker]

One limper that could be limping Q10 offsuit+ or something like that I raise 1010 late position guy three bets with any two suited on the button Limper calls I call. Board Qs 7h 3c limper checks I....Whats the best way to get the most value out of this hand or both players?

[nsidestrate]

If you really believe that the Button will three bet with any two suited cards, you should be 4-betting preflop.

As played, there isn't a huge difference between leading and check-raising. I would assume that the Button is betting 100% of the time if he is really 3 betting that light, so I'd probably go for the check-raise. The EP limper will likely call because he will also realize that the Button will c-bet anything. If he check-raises, you get a lot more information.

[jeffnc]

The most fun thing to do here is go for the check/raise twice in a row, assuming the first player doesn't lead or raise. Flop: check, check, bet, call, you raise, button calls, first player folds or calls. Turn check again, inducing him to bet, then raise his scraggly butt again. This still applies if the first player checks and then calls the button on the turn as well.

[BobBarker]

you would check raise the flop......everyone checked the first three cards then a low card came on the 4th card and the limper bet everyone called...player bet again on the 5th card with A9 offsuit high everyone called other player had middle pair.

[jeffnc]

If that flop got checked around and then the limper bet the turn when a low card came, I would raise. If he has a monster he will reraise and you can fold. If he just calls then he will almost always check the river too, and then you can decide if you think he has something like QTo (as you said he might limp with) or some other hand like middle pair top kicker that you think he would call a river bet with.

[BobBarker]

He could reraise you on the turn with a bluff though or just call with a bigger hand than you right?

[jeffnc]

No, you almost never will get reraised there on a bluff. It's always possible you get called by a better hand, of course. You'll win enough to more than make up for that, IMO.