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problem is i think he has a very wide range here, while my hand is pretty well-defined. once he puts in a flop raise, i have little doubt he's willing to play a 20k pot. i, on the other hand--well, i'm a wuss, so...not so much.

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That is why I would rather exercise pot control by just check/calling all the way if I could and the board didn't get even more ugly. Plus if you check/call the flop, and utg then raises, you can now fold more confidently because he is more likely to do so with a hand that beats you than is NUB. The fact of the matter, despite having a K spade draw, is that the board in question is very dangerous for your hand.