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Can someone please explain to me why checking behind on the flop is good?

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Without a read, what hands would you expect to see from someone who min reraises preflop out of position? I expect to see big pairs like AA, KK, and QQ pretty often. Obviously you'll also run into some other stuff like AK, or a wider range if he's a total donkey.

Against that range, the best way I see to extract value is to check behind on the flop and see what happens on the turn. If he bets, I can call or raise. If he checks, I can bet. Having position helps, and the fact that when I'm ahead I'm usually way ahead is also nice. I don't mind offering a free card to 2 or 3 outers.