Aces, JT, Tens, and Deuces are the only hands that I can see UTG playing like this with the PF min. raise- less tens more deuces because people tend to open the pot for min. raises with AJ-A[parking ticket], KQ, KJ, QJ, JT and pairs from 66-22 or Aces.

So really, you're only looking at 3 hands (~12 combos?) that you have to fear and this depends on how much of a moron UTG is. Will he smooth-call you with a set, Jacks up, or AA to that flop? I think you need to answer that question before re-raising to decide whether you'll fold or isolate MP2.

Calling works if you're pushing to good turn cards (which that turn was not) if UTG folds the flop (which he's not gonna do if you don't re-raise. He's already weakly called $1). Pushing's a bit of a gamble and we have no read on UTG from his history, but your position doesn't allow much with MP2's stack and the weakness from UTG. Not to mention that your flop bet was an unneccessary weak lead.

With TPTK and 4 players seeing the flop, checking is better than a weak lead and I don't like checking. You really need to know where you're at here. You bet. You got a call and a raise, yet you were still confused as to the PF raiser's status, so you can't argue that the weak lead was a waste of finger nerves here. This is a situation where you need to bet $2 or check and make your decisions one at a time. If someone bets after you check, with 4 players seeing the flop in a $25 game, there is no way that this hand isn't seeing a turn card so a check-raise won't end the hand on the flop.

Everyone plays this situation differently. I would personally lead out for $2 and push re-raise a MP2 and MP3 (poster ). UTG, I'd handle if I needed to, but the only lo card on the board is a deuce and no Ace hit the flop, so I'm not too worried about him.

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