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Originally Posted by OKC_grinder
1/2 ($200 max)
Hero- Younger white guy one ear-bud in, wearing a hoodie. Not being very vocal and pretty agro image. Went on a heater about 30 min ago opening and winning 5 pots in a row. Haven't had to show down a thing. $~275
V- Older guy 50 ish, has been pretty sticky pre and OTF. Def more passive than agro. Was talking about $5 per line, $75 per spin slot pulls earlier fwiw. Unsure if is a solid older gambler type or str8 degen. $~400
Hero open AA utg for 15, V on my direct left calls as does the BB. Pot $~45
Flop is Q88 rainbow. Hero is first to act and leads for $25 expecting to be called by pocket pairs or hopefully top pair. Not enthralled w the paired board, but it could be worse. V thinks for about 15 seconds and announces that he calls softly. BB Folds Pot~$100
Turn is another Q, ***** turn obv but I do not want to check and let V name the price so I lead an amount that I feel comfortable w in $50, feeling fairly confident V would raise if he has top full house. V calls pretty quickly making the pot right at $200.
River is a 7, no flush on board.
Check fold? Bet fold? Check the turn?
I don't hate your turn bet, I read it as a defensive bet from your reasoning, which is good here if villain isn't aware of it. I think checking might be better, though you'd have to read him on sizing if he bets turn. Thing is, if you check turn and he checks turn, then you bet river and if he comes over top he could range you weak and be making a move; but is such play/cleverness in his capacity. If he calls pretty quickly like you said, I think you're prob good. Defensive Bet > Check > Value Bet
As played: Pretty sure I defensively bet the river for like $80. The $ is important, and actually find a fold if I get raised? lol, that'd be sick. Next best play is to x/c based on his sizing/manner.
You really really really need to read him on that turn mannerism, is he checking softly cause he's in unknown territory and his derived cuteness is mannered from the fact that he's nervy. Or is the turn mannerism with him checking softly because he's super comfortable and giddy, thus his derived cuteness from being coy with notion.