Could I have gotten more value somehow?

Originally Posted by Carroters

If you c/c flop defo lead this turn big and bet river big.

As played, river bet is way too small.

In response to the title, yes!

c/c flop and then leading turn? Doesn't this polarise us either to very strong or air with not much in between?

Originally Posted by The Norg

c/c flop and then leading turn? Doesn't this polarise us either to very strong or air with not much in between?

Is this a problem? Based on reads, we're assuming MP is solid and BU is a fish. Maybe MP understands what a polarised range is, but I doubt BU does. And even if MP thinks we have a polarised range, the air in our range makes any decision he has somewhat difficult, especially with a fish to act behind him. This could encourage a spewy raise.

Also, the flop is hardly ideal for representing a middle hand whilst extracting value with our monster. What will MP think we have if we c/r this flop? Is that not a polarised range too? I doubt A3s c/r this flop, so again it leaves us with air and monsters, with little in between.

I guess we have to decide who we are trying to get value from. If we're looking for value from MP, the pre flop raiser, then I think we should c/c and then lead the turn. If we're targetting the fish on the BU, then maybe a c/r is good, since the fish will have a hard time folding his ace.