[Nightwish]

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There's no reason to pull a stop 'n go on the flop.

You have what is probably the best hand, but it's vulnerable to probably 1/3rd of the deck against a reasonable range of hands that the villain could have.

3bet if only to take control of the hand. If a club falls on the turn, i probably check behind and then call 1 on the river unless i fill up or the two pair gets counterfeited.


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First of all, this is not what people typically call a "stop and go." Hero is slowplaying, but for a very specific reason. Opponent is likely on a flush draw, and hero is unlikely to be outdrawn by anything else. When you have position heads up in this kind of situation and you know that the opponent is very likely to bet the turn no matter what, it's better to give up a small bet on the flop in favor of raising the turn and extracting an extra BB when the fourth club doesn't come. You are essentially trading a small edge for a much larger edge because your pot equity is significantly increased when that fourth club doesn't turn.