GOSH-DARN MINRAISERS

[Triumph36]

'Call and play poker' means 'call and re-evaluate your position on the turn'. Call and play poker sounds a lot better which is why it's used in place of 'call this street and try to narrow down your opponent's hand range given his bet size on the turn, or lack of a bet, and play accordingly'. If he donks the turn small, you may raise - if he bets big, you may fold - you may call any of these too if you have some sort of timing read. If he checks you may bet yourself. You may check behind when he checks also. Since all these options are open and none of them particularly -EV, this is why we use the phrase 'call and play poker'.

Raising here on the flop is really bad.