NL400 - Top 2....garbage turn

[TxRedMan]

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lead the flop.

as played, you beat his bluffs. fold.

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Is leadign flop really that much better of a play?

I'm trying to build a big pot early and ive found that fishy villains almost never fold to c/r in unraised pots

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leading flop is superior in this spot because:

if they bet, you 3-bet, they call, $48 goes in the middle.

if you bet, they 3-bet, you re-raise, much more goes in the middle.

fwiw, i'm willing to play a huge pot on this flop w/ this hand, there's so many draws/combos possible, and they'll play with you here, too, so leading > check raising b/c we can get more money in when ahead.