Re: Anyone play this different?
Bona,
I think a bet is right for the following reason:
No one has showed much strength so far in the hand. There isn't any reason to believe your hand isn't best. With two loose players in the pot, you'll definitely be getting value from some worse hands. Your reads are helpful, and I'd watch out if either of the rocks calls, but I think your holding is just too strong not to bet for value.
As for your contentions:
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An ace coming up on the turn or river would be a big problem if 2 or three stayed.
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True, but how often does this happen? The ace doesn't hit that often, and given your descriptions of the players, they'll be apt to fold.
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Anybody holding a K and staying is likely to be ahead of me.
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True, but someone (e.g. the loose players) might call you with a T or a 6 as well. Sometimes even a worse K will call you.
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At present there is no pot to protect and no real assurance there will be. If a pot does develop wouldn't I most likely be behind. The result I can like from betting is if everyone folds. I thought that unlikely.
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There are 5 SBs in the pot. Your bet doesn't have to successfully get a fold from everyone very often to show a profit. Also, it could well be for value.
Basically, I can't imagine flopping top pair in an unraised pot and wanting to check-fold. I think this is way too nitty.
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