[ropey]

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There is no reason to raise the flop. I think people raise unimproved overcards on the flop way too often simply because they are the pre-flop raiser.

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I'm not saying that I am an advocate of raising the flop here...but one could certainly argue that there is a point. If you believe you can narrow the field with a raise, you substantially improve your chances of winning the hand. Your top pair, when you hit it, has a lot better chance of winning against smaller fields.

Now some comments of my own on the hand:

I would consider folding to a 3-bet on the flop. This of course is opponenet dependent. When you are 3-bet on the flop, often you will already be up against two pair, or a set. So even when you pull your A or Q, you will still be behind.

-ropey