QQ on K flop,heads up

[alekhine8]

I think a flop raise is in order for three reasons.

First - you are probably ahead at this point. Putting money in the pot when you are ahead is a good thing.

Second, SB could be betting just about anything in this spot - any pair, any paint that hit or missed, or complete cheese. Raising the villian on the flop will give you a little more information on his hand. He could still 3-bet you with a lower pocket pair (or worse) or wait until the turn to check/raise you with AA/AK/KK/44/22/clubs, but it helps.

Third, it can potentially get you to showdown for likely 2BB assuming you check behind on the turn and call a river bet.

[Noodles]

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I think a flop raise is in order for three reasons.

First - you are probably ahead at this point. Putting money in the pot when you are ahead is a good thing.

Second, SB could be betting just about anything in this spot - any pair, any paint that hit or missed, or complete cheese. Raising the villian on the flop will give you a little more information on his hand. He could still 3-bet you with a lower pocket pair (or worse) or wait until the turn to check/raise you with AA/AK/KK/44/22/clubs, but it helps.

Third, it can potentially get you to showdown for likely 2BB assuming you check behind on the turn and call a river bet.


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hmmm you seem to be contradicting yourself here,if you raise the flop and are just called then you say you should take a free card on the turn?
but 1st you said to raise the flop as you probably have the best hand,so why would you then check the turn?

[Derek in NYC]

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you say you should take a free card on the turn?
but 1st you said to raise the flop as you probably have the best hand,so why would you then check the turn?

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Hero is either way ahead or way behind on this 4th street card. There are no overcards that matter. It sucks to give freecards given the flush draw, but heads up Im not too concerned about that. I definitely like the check on 4th street once an ace falls.