[Michaelson]

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what is your goal by raising to $79 rather than pushing preflop?

Just ask yourself.

Now, on Axx and Kxx flops you're obviously pushing and villain gets to play perfectly (right?) on flops that miss you, you get stuck in this really meh situation (right?)

Just push pre

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You raise to $79 so that you can raise smaller w/ big pairs as well. Not saying a push is terrible or anything, but neither option is clearly better and it depends a lot on shania, I think. And on an A or K flop shoving is not mandatory.

This spot does suck balls, though. Shoving and check/folding are our two options, and they're both awful.