Fnord wrote:

Why raise the flop? Are you looking to play a big pot with a pair and nothing in pre-flop?



I want him to define his hand. I like raised pots much more. I prefer to take this one down right there.
This makes real sense to me. I raise here for value against a weak hand/information/fold equity with a showdown hand but weakish if the pot gets big on me. And as melancholy notes, top pair gets 3 bet here if its beat which provides an easy laydown. I think that is more adequate to full ring than 6 max but not necesarily so.
Nice, i enjoyed this.