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<div>I tend to agree with Steve here. There are two types of min-check raises in my experience. The first is a “let’s see where I’m at” bet. It usually includes a range of condensed value, but rarely includes top of range. The second is a “I’m going to induce you to go nuts here” which almost exclusively includes top of range. So on this board it would be sets of 7s and 5s. Or maybe even K7, K5, 75 type hands.
</div><div>The majority of the time, maybe 80-90% of players at small stakes, it is the let’s see where I’m at bet. I think you can call this almost every time with some value and see how the hand plays out. You can especially do this against the type of player you describe who has other “let’s see where I’m at” tendencies (donk bets, small bets, limp calls). They’re testing the waters regularly.
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If I see this from someone who has more conventional bet sizing and bet patterns, I’m running for the hills. I might call with something as strong as QQ, but I’m not happy about it, and I’m more scared of this bet than a regular sized check raise from this kind of player. I’m now actively hoping to navigate to showdown and folding to further aggression without significant turn improvement.
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