$2 NL HE 6-max: Was I right to fold here? (That was his first hand, unknown player)

His first hand. No data on him whatsoever.






Poker Hand #HD2930396952: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2026/06/28 13:43:59
Table 'NLHWhite74' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: 687dea71 ($2 in chips)
Seat 2: 5cc45e98 ($2.06 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero ($2 in chips)
Seat 4: e35b5ff ($1.68 in chips)
Seat 5: f43de558 ($1.98 in chips)
Seat 6: 84223435 ($4.13 in chips)
687dea71: posts small blind $0.01
5cc45e98: posts big blind $0.02
Hero: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 687dea71
Dealt to 5cc45e98
Dealt to Hero [7c 7s]
Dealt to e35b5ff
Dealt to f43de558
Dealt to 84223435
Hero: raises $0.03 to $0.05
e35b5ff: calls $0.05
f43de558: calls $0.05
84223435: folds
687dea71: raises $0.23 to $0.28
5cc45e98: folds
Hero: folds
e35b5ff: folds
f43de558: folds
Uncalled bet ($0.23) returned to 687dea71
*** SHOWDOWN ***
687dea71 collected $0.21 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.22 | Rake $0.01 | Jackpot $0 | Bingo $0 | Fortune $0 | Tax $0
Seat 1: 687dea71 (small blind) collected ($0.21)
Seat 2: 5cc45e98 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Hero folded before Flop
Seat 4: e35b5ff folded before Flop
Seat 5: f43de558 folded before Flop
Seat 6: 84223435 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

As a general rule I don't ever want to call more than 10BBs when set-fishing with small pairs. I think this is a perfect example of why limping from early position is sometimes the correct play. I will limp with hands that I will call a small raise but don't want to induce a large re-raise. 11.5 BBs is outside what I would want to call, but I think an argument can be made both ways : you do have position, but there is a general rule that for implied odds when set-mining stacks should be at least 15 times the size of the raise you're calling. Folding probably the correct play.

This is a standard fold with two players left to act behind you. If you call, then more often than not at least one of them will also call, and then you are monkey in the middle in a bloated pot with 77 just only hoping to flop a set. If it was only you and SB in the hand, then its more reasonable to call and play a smaller pot in position.