NLTRN $11: facing donkbet on A-high flop with KK

[TNixon]

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Thats my point, if we just call this is whats going to happen on the turn hes going to bet again

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Yes, and we call many bets on the turn because we're ahead of his range, and because that's the best way to get value out of pretty much every hand that doesn't have an ace in it.

If we raise the flop, we narrow his range mostly to hands that are beating us, and we've given free money to any ace that has us drawing ultra-thin. In addition, the ace can get even more chips out of us by calling our raise and checking the turn, which is exactly what many of the weaker aces are going to do.

Also, depending on the opponent, not every ace is going to bet again if we just call. Most opponents are going to bet the turn with even weak aces, especially if they donk out on the flop, but some opponents are going to check/call the turn and river, or maybe bet the river if we check behind on the turn.

Add that possibility to the times that they're betting the turn with a worse hand, and raising just looks worse and worse.