Re: flopped top two pair, pre-flop raiser to my left, how to maximize
There's really no other way to play this hand. When somebody 3-bets preflop, they're going to auto-bet the flop, virtually regardless of the board. (If he does check that almost always means a slowplay, like a flopped set.) That means if MP had KK or QQ, he's still betting this flop. So going for the check-raise is obvious and correct. If you're 3-bet, it's still more likely that he has AK than either AA or JJ.
Once you check-raise the flop, you MUST bet the turn. He's going to call you down w/ any A, but he'll check behind KK and QQ which each have two outs against you.
Well played. Don't be so fearful of monsters. You got a great flop with good relative position to the flop 3-bettor. Play it fast.
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