[Jaran]

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Im thinking, why is it wrong to bet the flop here? I want to find out where in the hand I am and he may 3-bet me preflop with worse hands like JJ and QQ here.

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So, you bet and he raises. If you are going to bet for information, why would you then convince yourself that he has a worse hand than you? Either he's more aggressive, and will raise you with less than AQ, or he is as passive as your read indicates and you should fold to his bet. Which is it? (Don't bet for information...you can't trust the info you get.)

-Jaran