Re: hand protection in practice
In this big pot, this play is fine. A3 folds for two bets and you just made money when you turn your ace. 76 probably folds too, so if you get lucky with a str8, you're not outdrawn. Everyone checked, so they don't love their hands, and there are no obvious draws on the board.
It's perfectly possible you're ahead even. Button probably doesn't have a ten. He might have a small pair but he could just as easily have something like KJ/KQ/A7-A9/QJ/J9 and think if no one else wants it, he'll have it. For a man who gets into as many pots as he does, he's aggro enough.
Having raised, you could lead the turn and fold to a raise. As played, I'd call.
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