[FR] 810s MP

is better to check the flop here for potcontrol?

What's the point in potcontrolling here? You need to potcontrol when you're WA/WB your opponent's range. Here you've got nothing and you should know that draws need to be played aggressively and rely a lot on FE to be played profitably.

Cbet about 3/4 pot and then evaluate your opponent's stats on the postflop to take the best decision. His raise is quite large, then you can also giveup your draw depending on the type of opponent. Calling against a fish could be ok because of implied odds.

As he checks the turn I'm definitely betting 3/4 of the pot to put pressure on him. A turn check OOP is frequently a giveup, so I'm trying to steal the dead money with a hand that has a decent equity later on. If he calls, be careful on river spades.

Hey Tuffnut,

Preflop open raise is ok from this position.

Flop cbet as semi-bluff is fine. No need to be results oriented - just because we get raised doesn't mean checking is a better option. Vs flop raise I would generally just call.

Turn is fine. River is fine.