[vrecksler]

Aside from what was already stated, I also do not like a call on the flop. With rags like that I cannot imagine anyone having much of a hand, and the BB betting out does not show any real strength in my mind...to me it comes across as a poor drawing hand. If they had top pair, an overpair, even two big diamonds a larger raise would be expected but the weak bet almost seems like a fish bet or an attempt to discourage someone from raising.

With middle pair on any flop I want to see where I stand. In his hand with 2 diamonds out there, you definitely do not want to just call a weak bet you want to raise and indicate you have something. Just calling is sweetening the pot odds and encouraging more callers, exactly what you do not want with a weak hand and weak redraws. Showing strength will either thin the field, or at the very least make everyone else aware and when the board pairs you come out firing (or check-raise) and try and take the pot there.

Of course in a freeroll you will find no shortage of people willing to go to the river on a flush draw, but with a big bet on the flop you probably would not have to worry about anyone hitting their backdoor flush draw with the second heart came up because not many will pay for the chances of hitting a runner-runner flush.

Other than that I would have called on the river after you were re-raised. If you are beat, you are beat and in my mind the pot was big enough and there is no sense risking being eliminated on that hand, especially considering it was clear the button was not going away.

Results! Did your trips survive or did the buttom make their flush?