Often I wonder what goes through peoples heads when they play hands a certain way. Sometimes I see people play their hand in a "non-fluent way".


What am I am trying to say is that raising preflop and then checking the flop just doesn't seem right to me in almost all cases. If you have KK and the flop comes T77 and you check, we are assuming that a T bets here and you can check-raise? I think if you bet out a T will raise you anyway. I know I would if I flopped top pair v a preflop raiser. I think you have to bet out the flop here after raising preflop. If you get raised, 3 bet. Then if you get 4 bet, consider them having a 7. However, most players would smooth the 3 bet and raise on the turn. I know I would. So if you go 3 on the flop, and get smoothed on the flop then raised on the turn, you can be pretty sure he has a 7.


Thoughts on this?


"Now, here is how I would have handled heat, but I would like other's opinions. If someone raised you on the flop, I would call, then bet out again on the turn. If they raise the turn you can fold." This seems another example of non-fluent play. Can anyone else recommend this "smooth raise and bet out again"? I don't see where it is a good play. I mean even if someone raises you on the flop and you think they are doing it to buy a free card for the flush draw, whats the point of smoothing the raise and betting into them on the turn? Just go 3 on the flop and bet into them on the turn. Remain the aggressor until their betting indicates you should think otherwise.


Miles...So What.