bvb

Originally Posted by mbiz

What makes flop raise standard/good please?

Will he call it with any pair and straight draws - making it for value, with semibluff potential against things like TJ and 9T because we have the draw?

raising (for value) is good since we're ahead of everything but sets against villain's continuing range (including stuff like JT and overpairs without a spade); we want to build a pot in position to stack him when we improve and taking it down on the flop is always a fine result too. considering that this is bvb against a seemingly aggro opponent, raising might create an open invitation for him to spew off with much worse and we'd be pretty happy about getting it in on the flop while our equity is at its highest.