Re: Problem: Big Slick Spikes an A on the Flop
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anything but an oversided raise here is not going to chase BB off his pocket pair.
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You don't want to "chase" him off his pocket pair. Line these hands up preflop several times and any time that he doesn't flop a set (a lot of the time he won't), he's likely folding to any you make, whether you pair up or not. You make money by him calling preflop when he doesn't have many ways to win, so raising preflop is for value, not for bluffing. He makes money when you both hit and the board doesn't help you lay down your hand. You have to think about what he can possibly check and then coldcall a raise with on this relatively dry flop. It's more often than not a hand that can beat TPTK.
Many people continually go bust in this kind of spot (myself included), but it's something we're all trying not to do. Recognize the signs of a big hand.
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