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I really hate raising the flop. Someone enlighten me please.

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You don't have to flat call the flop everytime you have something. It's not like by calling you will suddenly get JJ to throw all their money at you, and of course you also give them 2 free outs to bust you. People are also untrusting of flop raising sometimes, and will have a tough time folding QQ/JJ/AT and of course you get all of KQ's money when raise flop. You really think these donkeys at the $55s want to fold QQ-JJ just because you make some smallish flop raise?

But ok you are going to face a few opponents who will basically never bluff the turn with 99 if you flat call. In this case you are just giving them 2 absolutely free outs to beat you and win basically all your chips. For instance if Im the original bettor and I missed the flop or don't have top pair, you are basically giving me a free shot (albeit a small one) to win all your chips and giving yourself almost zero chance to make any more money from you.