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raise your hand for value on the flop. protection = value.

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I guess protect here is to face somebody with 2 bets. Cannot do it on the flop.

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total misapplication of theory.

your saying you want to get to a position where players well behind will fold worse hands than your own.

In fact to maximise ev you want them to call with these hands (you gain when your opponent plays differently to how he would if he could see your cards) so that you can get the most money from them when you have a high pot equity.

think about it.

lets say you have AK and your opponent has AQ, the flop is A 4 J.
do you want to protect your hand and make them fold? or do you want them to call you to the river?

run that simulation a million times, half with them folding the flop, the other half with them calling down. which half do you think will make more $$ for you? which half will win more pots? notice how you get different answers?

go read Small Stakes Holdem by Ed Miller.