Flop Analysis
Calling is mandatory here. We have a solid middle pair on a King-high board, and CO's small 1/3 pot sizing allows us to continue with a wide range of marginal hands.
We correctly navigated a marginal pocket pair by calling down small bets and checking back the river when the board became too dangerous for value.
Calling is mandatory here. We have a solid middle pair on a King-high board, and CO's small 1/3 pot sizing allows us to continue with a wide range of marginal hands.
The Ace is a difficult card, but we must continue calling against this small sizing. We are now bluff-catching against CO's missed spade draws and lower pocket pairs.
Checking back is the only play. While the 2d is relatively blank, our hand has no value against the range that calls a bet, and we win often enough at showdown against CO's air.