[Danenania]

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Hand 1:

If Nemesis overplays TP and pounds early and often and will often take mediocre hands to showdown, then why not raise the flop? I know you are asking for UTG to make a donation to the pot, but it's likely his donation will only be 1 SB at best. Nemesis won't fold to the flop raise and might even 3-bet. If he calls then hits his K or 6 on the turn he might checkraise, allowing you to clean his pockets.

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I think raising the flop is also a very viable line for the reasons you give, but calling is a bit better here because Nemesis will still give action with any made hand on the turn (ie bet/call down) if I just call and I give the fish behind me a chance to hit a pair on the turn (if he hits one he's showing it down no matter what). I also think it's somewhat common that Nemesis won't have enough sense/restraint to give up a bluff on the turn. With a tighter player behind me I agree 100% though.