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Background

In a six-max game online a decent regular with whom you don't have much history raises from the cut-off to $8. You choose to smooth-call on the button and the blinds fold. The flop comes 8♥ 8♣ 5♠. He bets $12 and you decide to raise to $35. Your opponent thinks for a while before making it $100.

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Your Hand: $170
Small blind: $200
Big blind: $200
1st: $340
2nd: $200
Cut-off: $100; $100
Flop

Pot: $19; $19
Blinds: $1/$2

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