Hey Guys, I want to ask a few questions theory wise about this hand and also do a "what if" scenario.

SB is 67/42/inf over 12 hands, no read yet.
CO is 49/20/.4 over 43 hands, no read yet.

Question 1. Since this board is so wet and hits tons of both villains rangea do we ever check here due to the fact that even if we most likely have the best hand getting raised here can put us in a precarious situation where we don't know if we are getting bluffed of the best hand? The logic I'm trying to get at is like if we flop a good middle pair or weak top pair on a wet board and we don't want to face heat from a good player where he may be doing it with a draw and not just made hands.

Question 2: Does anything change if I were heads up with the CO or SB?

Please give the reasoning why checking or betting is better in this spot, thank you.


Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.50(BB) Replayer
SB ($30.10)
BB ($46.15)
Hero ($50)
UTG+1 ($50)
CO ($57.25)
BTN ($15.85)

Dealt to Hero A A

Hero raises to $1.75, fold, CO calls $1.75, fold, SB calls $1.50, fold

FLOP ($5.75) T Q K

SB checks, Hero???

Does it really?

I'm generally not worried about being bluffed 3way, and this hits your range waaay harder than it hits theirs.

Not much changes if your heads up, but player dependant you might find someone raising it up with KJ and flush draws. But it's still a bet

boolean it may not smack tons of 2 pairs and sets but what I'm getting at is the combined equity between his made hands and draws. Whether betting is better or checking due to that fact. I know tons of pair + draw or weaker pairs can call on that board and draws, but does that give us license to bet?