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Check/call, check/call, bet/call. Don't bet/fold.

Rob

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Why not bet/call on the flop? Top pair seems too strong a hand in this situation to play this passively.

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When you get a lot of action from Villain you're usually behind and drawing very slim but can't fold TP. Conversely, there's a good chance he folds pre-showdown when you're ahead and show aggression.

Passive play isn't always a sign of timidity. Here it's about extracting the most when you're ahead and losing the least when you're behind. Aggression probably accomplishes the opposite.