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Originally Posted by MarshMan114
Why do we check flop here? (Honest question from 2/5 grinder).
Here are my reasons:
1) This is a mixed frequency bet for me but I recently learned that my ranges when taking a passive action are a little too weak so I'm trying to add hands to check with that make sense. I will say that its not a huge concern to protect checking ranges at Commerce 5/10 (kindergarten 5/10), or any non-high level game, but I want to work on it. Usually it makes more sense to just bet value due to the rarity of check raises and the fact that most in this game call far too much.
2) I want to have some straights in my range on the turn after a 7 or Q peels off, to protect my flop checking range.
3) I also want to have a few (not a lot) of Jx in my range on the turn after checking flop. I would rather bet AJ and KJ here, maybe also QJ, because theyre stronger. They also dont block the Tx straight draws so they'll get called a little more often and have a little more incentive to bet due to unblocking draws.
On the other hand, this is a hand that can stand a check raise, is still vulnerable to letting an A or K peel off, can get value from some weaker Jxs, Tx, or 9x, so its a mixed frequency bet for me. If you can find reasons for betting and for checking, that probably means either is OK. If I bet flop here it would be 1/3 - 1/2 pot.
Last edited by rainbow57; 07-11-2019 at 12:00 AM.