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You’re playing in a six-max game online. In this hand it’s folded around to you in the cut-off and you raise to $8. The weakish player on the button calls and everyone else folds. Heads-up to a 8♦ 3♦ 5♠ flop. You bet $15 and he raises to $45.

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Your Hand: $180
Button: $85; $45
Small blind: $200
Big blind: $89
1st: $300
2nd: $120
Flop

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

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