10/20 On the Edge

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go for a checkraise with 2 passive opponents left to act?

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Yes. Hero's hand is very vulnerable, so the question is how best to protect it. On an 8 high board, 4 way, a bet from the blinds is probably going to get called in 3 places, give or take about zero places. Plus, checking allows you to dump your hand if there's a bet and raise before it gets back to you.

On the other hand, a c/r may allow you to drive out one or two or even all three opponents and represents a stronger hand, which increases your fold equity on the turn. If the flop does get checked through, which even with passive players doesn't happen all that much, it's not the end of the world. First, like I said, a flop bet wouldn't have thinned the field much anyway. And second, the absence of any betting on the flop reduces the size of the pot, which would make calling a turn bet a mistake for a player with a lower pair or a couple of overcards.

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ahhhhhh
bet the flop. we have no reason to think someone else will and we can't give a free card when we have a medium top pair. you're right, overcards will call the flop bet but that is life, we cannot do anything about it.