Re: Big pot with TPTK
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I don't like playing pots this big with one pair but as far as I can see, the only two ways to avoid it here are to find a way to fold postflop, or to change your preflop play.
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I'm lost on hands like these. Specifically, top pair OOP. Would love to see more comments.
What about checking the flop? I know he hit it, but the real problem is OP's preflop raise got called behind, and he's OOP for the hand.
I think the preflop raise is fine, I'd make it too to buy the button, but if unsuccessful I'd slow down immediately. With these cards, the caller has you over a barrel, and you're likely to win a small pot or lose a big one.
Check the flop, planning to call a modest bet, and either fold (more often) or checkraise and be done thereafter (less often) any bet of 2/3 pot or more.
Reasonable?
Or maybe checking invites too much aggression, and ~1/2 pot, say $7, would be better, fold to a raise?
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