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I was basically going to write everything Spoon wrote...but he already wrote it. However, I will try to write it in a nicer tone.
At first, I thought a check was the best play on the flop. However, there are arguments for a bet. With the Js and Ts out on the flop, you get a lot of calls from flush and straight draws. I don't hate the flop bet...but I think I may have checked there. As Spoon said, if you were looking to take the pot down on the flop, shame on you.
As for the turn, what is he calling the turn with? There are flushes, straights, trips, and huge draws in his range. There are also full houses in his range that would simply be coolers. Either way, you can probably extract more value than a half pot-size bet. You can bet a larger number here and expect a call (especially with the type of players you encounter in the microstakes). Don't be afraid to bet your big hands. Players that are afraid to bet their big hands find themselves stuck on the river with a small pot and end up overbetting the pot to try and extract value. BET YOUR HAND.
As for the river donk, instead of taking everybody's word that "it's a shove." Instead, stove a range of hands that villain may shove with. You'll find a lot of flushes and straights in this range. A lot of players will call a shove with a flush/straight here. SHOVE!
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