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Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Cash Game | Blinds/Antes: 1/2 | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Position: BTN | Pot Size: 5.5 bb (Flop). On 7♥ 6♥ 5♠, Hero holds A♠ A♣. Why should Hero bet large or check, rather than using a small 'range bet' size?
- The Absolute Value Trap: Pocket Aces are too strong to bet small. (under this line) (under this line) (under this line)
- Hero is likely behind and should only bet as a pure bluff.
- A small bet would give Villain too many implied odds to fold.
- The board is dynamic and connects heavily with the Big Blind's range, destroying Hero's range advantage.
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