Re: Two pair on the flop: fold, call or raise?
This pot is swelling and we should be trying to win it as soon as possible. If we cap we force the tight blinds to reconsider their position and possibly fold.
If the three bettor were on a draw he'd have the equity to make the raise on the flop, but if he whiffs on the turn he'd be making a mistake to take a stab at it on a pure draw. With an opponent cold calling three behind me, I'd be hesitent to put in another bet on the turn with just a draw. I'm not sure we can count on the 3-better to take another stab at the pot.
Additionally, if we only call the 3-bet, we make it easier for everyone to come along and we could be facing another 3-bet on the turn which could leave us completely flustered. I think we need to make this cap with the hopes of taking control of this now huge pot.
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