[Ghazban]

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why not check raise the turn? i think it gets more money in. esp since we check/called flop. To lead the the turn after the check call is to show alot of strength, which we don't necessarily want to do, and if you knew that villian was going to bet turn why not consider a check raise all in on the turn?

that river is absolute death.

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Check/call flop, check/raise turn is an even bigger sign of strength than check/call flop, lead turn except that it gets more money into the pot. I was hoping he made a flush and would value bet it again on the river. When the river double paired the board, I didn't think there was any chance of him betting anything but QQ there but maybe he'd call with the flush.

I don't claim that to be optimal thinking; its just what was going through my head at the time.