Yeah i didn't mean to oversimplify but I guess what I'm trying to say is the default play should be to bet. He flatted OOP and checked the flop. You have to have a really good reason not to bet.

Because of that I'm not sure how relevant my range here is except maybe on later streets if we have equity. I think determining his flatting range will tell us if we should bet or not, barrel etc.

Maybe something like this for his flatting range AT-AQ/KJ+/QTs+/22-QQ/98s-QJs something like 12%


1. Q 9 6
2. K 9 9
3. A T 9
4. T 8 5
5. 9 3 4
6. J 9 2
7. 7 3 3
8. 8 6 2
9. A 9 4
10. J 7 3


1. Misses the majority of his range so c-bet about 2/3 the pot and look to barrel a ton of good turn cards. Even his top pair type hands are vulnerable (easily dominated) and 2 streets of aggression could easily push him off the best hand.

2. This also misses most of his range only 5 cards hit this flop. I would alternate between 1/2 pot c-bets and/or checking back and reraising or betting turn. If called on the flop I would barrel the turn and c/f after that.

3. This hits a ton of his range straights flushes top pair etc so I would check back and reevaluate on turn unless we had equity or a big draw. All the draws are calling.

4. Misses him so like 3/4 pot c-bet and look to barrel any high cards.

5. similar to 4 c-bet 3/4 pot and look to barrel all high cards and clubs.

6. hits him pretty hard - with straights flushes and pairs. Check back without equity. or 1/2 pot your draws as semi-bluff

7. misses everyone and he will most likely float to any c-bet even with 2 overs. Check back and look to either re-raise him on the turn or bet out if checked to. 2/3 pot with any overpair/equity.

8. c-bet 2/3 the pot on flush board and barrel the turn. he will float with a high club but fold to the 2nd bet unimproved. He will also float with his 1 pair hands likely and fold to the turn agression.

9. great flop to c-bet 2/3 pot, any hand he calls with is easily dominated and wont stand up to a double barrel. Would barrel the turn most times if called.

10. almost the same as 9. 2/3 pot c-bet and look to barrel. even if he calls with j-10 type hand you may get him to fold it out on the turn, especially if high cards come.