Quote Originally Posted by sauce123
how does checking the flop rep a big hand? If I had any pair here I would cbet it with the intention of inducing a CR bluff and/or protecting my hand from overs. I think checking here says- I'm scared you will push me off my hand so I want to see what you do on the turn.
checking the flop doesn't rep a big hand true, but it "can" rep a big hand depending on how you play later streets. my point was only that you give yourself more options on later streets by doing so, whereas by betting the flop you usually just either end the hand there or give up on later streets if called (or you can make an elaborate high variance bluff etc..).

Anyway, I acknowledge and understand your point of view, but I think both are viable My flop agression factor is super low and grows progressively on later streets (not sure if this is standard for most 6max players) so I lean towards extracting value on later streets with deceptive hands etc (i.e. TPTK checked on flop 2nd pair gk etc. ) anyway, interesting discussion.