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hi clark
whew....the A on board really weakens your ability to win here. from the BB you can't really represent the A, but others can. before betting on the flop, i'd rather check to the button. if the button likes to bet when checked to, i'd perhaps, not definately, i'd like to see how he puts the money in, but if all looked o.k., i'd check-raise and try to win it right there. if he calls the check-raise, i'd bet out on the turn.

of course, if it looked pretty bad there as the money went in, i'd fold on the flop. i'd need to have played a few hands with this opponent to make a decision as to what his bet meant. but if he likes to bet when checked to, the flop check-raise sets up a nice turn bet out that can win it for you.