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I was wondering why no one has suggested not leading out on the flop? I don't really see what leading out accomplishes here... There are no strong draws to fear, you are first to act, and you're really only setting yourself up to be raised and confused. No overcards can come to your pair either. If you were to check here, you might get it checked through, in which case you could feel more confident on the turn.

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It's for value and for hand protection. They'll fold to your turn bet if you have the best hand and you'll lose a bunch of money if they hit 2-pair or better on the turn.