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Playing Pocket Aces Versus a Check-Raise on the Flop

DECISION POINT: In a $2/$5 no-limit hold'em cash game, a player sitting UTG+2 calls, and you raise from the hijack seat with . It folds back around to the limper who calls your raise, then the flop comes . Your opponent checks, you bet, then your opponent check-raises. The action is on you...

What do you do here?

PRO ANSWER: After raising preflop and successfully isolating the limper, our continuation bet on the flop is check-raised by our lone opponent.

Flop check-raises generally represent stronger hand ranges and you should be prepared to fold many one-pair hands against them.