Flop Raising

Question 1

3 Reasons to raise on the flop

Answer 1

1. Deny equity
2. Build a pot for value with good hands
3. To apply pressure with bluffs and semi bluffs

Question 2

When are the 3 reasons even more important?

Answer 2

When we are OOP

Question 2

Example #1 unknown raise BTN 2.25 we call in BB with Ah5s. Flop 872hhh, action?

Answer 2

check because we would have 3bet most suited aces and villain has nut advantage. Villain bets 3bb into 5 ( probably best to assume they are selective cbetting). we want to start raising our flushes right away ie T high flush for protection and apply pressure with nutted flush draws.

Question 2

We adopt this approach to raising when ? ( 3 reasons)

Answer 2

1. The board texture is wetter
2. We think villain is betting a more polarised range
3. Villain folds a lot to flop raises

Question 2

What 2 things make flop raising optimal?

Answer 2

1. Nut potential
2. No SDV

Question 3

Example #2 ABC reg opens 2bb UTG+1 we call in BB with JTdd, flop AKQssc, we check villain bets large, we raise why?

Answer 3

Villain is most likely betting polarised range so we are facing strong made hands and strong draws. we want to fast play and extract value now vs sets 2 pair flush draws, if we slowplay then we could miss value when board run out scares of villian hands like AJ Qt etc

Question 4

Example #3 BVB timid nit opens 3x we call with Q9cc. flop T85ssc. cbet we raise

Answer 4

We can continue to exert pressure if called on many run outs. Villain is likely to overfold 1 pair at some point in the hand . our range is unbalanced ie expliotative