Re: Checkups vs shortstacks
1. I fold preflop. 75s needs implied odds or some decent FE when you hit good draws. He's too short for implied odds. And your FE is severely reduced with his stack as well since he's usually going to be willing to go with any remotely reasonable hand. Not that it'd usually be a problem, but you're also putting the BB an incredibly good spot to squeeze with anything remotely reasonable.
2. I open to $12 preflop specifically against the short stacker, as I would with any hand I intended to play here against him. I'm shoving most flops, including this one. If he wants to make a call with 55 then more power to him, but I'm not giving him any illusion of FE with a small pair, JQ, whatever..
3. I raise to $20 preflop. If he's dumb enough to minraise the SB, he's probably dumb enough to call $20 with just about his entire range. And again, shoving any flop.
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