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Why? I think it makes the hand unnecessarily complicated. What's our plan if he shoves? What's our plan on various turns if he just calls? I think calling, keeping the pot manageable, and playing poker in position is clearly superior here.
Well, I dont raise to fold this obv. For one I think he`ll get it in with a dominated hand here a fair amount. Second our hand is good enough to get it in now vs a reasonable range, but we have a ton of reverse implied odds/tough decisions on almost any card that hits on latter streets.
Also raising here puts a lot of pressure on the big stack acting behind us, and we likely get him to fold a hand as strong as second set and maybe a naked ahi fd as well.