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Why would a player do this? If they were slowplaying the flop (like if they made a set), wouldn't they check-raise the turn?
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Sometimes this line extracts the most from your opponent:
Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed)
FTR converter on zerodivide.cx
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
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3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">
4 folds</font>, Hero calls.
Flop: (7.33 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, Hero calls.
Turn: (4.66 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 caps</font>, Hero calls.
River: (12.66 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP3 calls.
Final Pot: 18.66 BB