Quote Originally Posted by StarGrinder View Post
Also, you can pot the flop since villain will call 12bb just as often as he will 8bb. He's continuing with a ton of his range on this board. Any J, 8, 6 or spade on the turn (odds are roughly 40%) is going to be an awful card so you want maximum value now while protecting your hand. I hope I'm explaining this right.
I suspect that you are explaining things just right and that I am merely ill-equipped to understand.

Bet sizing is next on my list for reading up on. When I have read it, I'll come back and see how brilliant your explanation is!