I think the worst place to be on a low paired board is middle position. Say a guy in early position has A7 on the 997 board and bets strong. You have JJ so you raise, and then some guy in late position smooth calls the 9 or re-raises. Bad stuff. If I'm in early position I can check without the nuts and watch what develops. One guy bets strong, another raises and see ya, I'm outa here without losing a dime. Late position speaks for itself in that regard. This is definately one situation where you can get caught in the middle... so to speak. If you think about it, a low paired board like this is a natural action hand. Especially with a one gapped 7 filling the pair up for a possible straight draw, or if two of them are suited. In an action hand, you don't want to get sandwiched between a pissing contest.