Re: Did I miss a protection raise on the turn?
1. Bet the flop. You have no reason to think that anyone will bet behind you. Letting this check through really sucks. You're actually hoping to get raised when you bet here.
2. The raise by button is pretty scary. I think a three-bet and a fold to a raise is better than a call-down. The pot is huge and really the only things that are beating you are 56, A2, and the sets. You have outs against two pair and you're hand really deserves some protection. You're basically looking to fold out a gutshot or any hand with overcards from the two intermediate players. (Note that you're almost never folding a straight or flush draw). It's kind of a painful bet to make but my intuition is that it's probably the best way to go in a 14 BB pot.
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