6-12 limit hand

[J_V]

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My question is more, “Why is betting the flop the best way to get the most money in?” given that it could both slow down SB from betting on the expensive streets, and might results in a reraise which thins the field?

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I think you meant raise the flop, not bet.

We are raising the turn because we have the players trapped now, there may be not bet later. Even if there is a bet our hand value WSILL greatly change on the turn. As a bonus, we raise now, we might even get a free turn on a high card or board pair.

As a rule of thumb in poker when you have the players trapped, you raise for value right there and don't wait for the turn. In this case where our hand is not a made hand- but a drawing hand, raising the flop is even more crucial.