Re: Low End of Straight
The low end of a straight is not a hand you can slowplay. Even if a Q, J, 7, or 6 doesn't make a hand that BEATS you, it will likely kill any action you would have gotten from worse hands. Thus, you really need to raise this flop and take it from there. I'd say 100 to go is a good number to commit the BB but still not absurdly high if someone else comes along. If BB pushes, call, if he calls, push any turn, if he folds, rake it in!
The way you played it I still push the turn. Given the list of hands he could have (i.e. that he will still push here with two pair) then I think it's pretty much mandatory.
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