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Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Cash Game | Hero Position: Cutoff | 100 bb Effective | Action: Hero opens to 2.5 bb, Big Blind calls. Flop: 7 ♥ 6 ♥ 5 ♠. Why should the Hero use a large bet size (75% to 125%) if they choose to bet?

1. Small bets on wet boards are an auto-profit according to the Rule of 4.
2. Hero's range is 'Condensed', which always requires an overbet to generate folds. (under this line) (under this line) (under this line)
3. The caller holds the nut advantage, so the aggressor's betting range must be polarized and supported by a large size.
4. A large size maximizes the 'Denial Value' from the caller's overcards.

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