Re: two bleh hands from my day.
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In hand 1, why do people like a turn raise so much more than a flop raise? Are the players in the hand capable of folding a jack on the turn to your raise?
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I'd say it's because you're in a precarious position on the flop. You'll be folding on the turn a lot of the time. There's a bettor and two callers in front of you, and a fair amount of turn cards you don't want to see. By not raising, you keep the action in front of you, and you get free info on the turn.
In this case, a brick came on the turn, and the two callers in the middle dropped out, which made a slam-dunk scenario for a turn raise. If the turn had gone bet-call-call, that would be a stronger sign that you are currently behind.
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