Re: How do you play the flop and turn against a good opponent?
I still think just calling the flop is fine.
If he has TT, 66, AT, a combo draw, or air and decided to c/r the flop, he's gonna fire again on the turn most of the time so you can raise. If you had 3bet, he folds all those hands except a good draw.
On the turn, you bet. If he has TT/66, he may decide to call thinking he can improve to beat our flush when he'll just get stacked. If he has a non-nut flush, he might fold thinking we have the nuts and fearing another bet on the river. Betting the turn also prevents him from hitting a str8 with something like KQJT/T987 no hearts. If he has hearts and doesn't fold, it's no big deal we've paid an ok price to fill up on the river and be able to check behind. (Unless of course you're feeling completely badass and want to bet the river too) And obv if he c/r's then we fold and are sad.
I think just calling flops, in general, when deep stacked is good.
Also, "because he's folding so much" does not mean you should 3bet draws in this spot. Cuz when you have the draw, it changes his range.
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