1/2 NLHE. Thirty minutes into session. Ten handed.

Hero (BB, $300): Hero has a very aggressive image to the two villains. Hero definitely comes off on the tighter side to both villains, though villain 2 likely views hero as a lot looser than he actually is.

Villain 1 (UTG +1, $200): Loose, passive player. Villain 1 is bad and looking to gamble. There isn't much positive about villain 1's game besides the fact that he's capable of laying down hands to tight players.

Villain 2 (MP2, $350): Wildcard. He plays tight normally, but will loosen up if he's card dead and/or on tilt. He's never playing garbage hands, but doesn't have much of a concept of position.


OTTH

BTN straddles for $5, SB calls, and hero raises to $25 with A Q. Villain 1 and 2 flat and everyone else folds.

Flop ($85): 2 3 4

Hero c-bets $55, villain 1 folds, and villain 2 snaps all-in. Hero?

Aside from what to do in response to the raise, should hero be checking this flop?

Mostly x/f. Never betting this flop. Sizing is also too big.

Why is the sizing too big? I learned as a rule of thumb, we should c-bet 1/2 pot on dry boards and 2/3 pot on coordinated boards.

Because you’re never folding out a better hand. You have A-hi no chance at the flush and stacks are shallow enough that you’ll get shoved over exactly like happened here.

Two overs and a straight draw? Easy cbet. I dont mind the sizing either. Nh now fold.

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Check flop is good.

x/evaluate flop. We have SDV/straight draw and not a meaningful range advantage.

if I c-bet, it's closer to $30-45. Our overpairs don't have a strong reason to be bombing it.