Re: ($55) EP -- Are large bets a sign of weakness or strength?
Just fold.
You can't cold-call and risk only seeing the turn, not hitting it, and having to fold to a villain push. Even if he makes this flop bet with 99+, AQ+ - you're only 45% to win. But I think you're behind a medium pair an awful lot of the time. His bet is large because he's holding a pair that's vulnerable to overcards...and he knows a lone ace has that inside straight draw...plus there's the possibility you've got two clubs. I'd say a good 75% of the time, this bet is his way of protecting something that you're behind.
Calling doesn't work...pushing is simply too reckless at this point in the tournament.
Just fold.
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