I'd play it 100% the same. But the fact that you're posting it makes me believe that that's the incorrect way???

Sure he could be slowplaying otf. I think he calls ott not only becuase yah he could have an A/9/dd but he could also have a <JJ and he's just doing pot control because he respects you and he's thinking "wtf me haz pair and it's HU" just wants to get to showdown cheaply. I think because of this I feel like I want to bet otr like you did to get value from this situation. I would definitely b/f otr though (not ott though).

I'm not sure how to take this.

I posted the hand because <orientation=results>I was surprised by how the river turned out,</orientation> and I wanted a line check.

I'm particularly happy with the feedback I'm getting here. Captain R's response was the best of the lot (modulo the brainfart about 99; just imagine he wrote TT):

This is just the sort of response I was looking for. Thanks.

And, specifically to pgcounty and the others who want me to 3-bet preflop: I won't do so unless either (a) I have a specific read that the villain will go off for multiple bets HU preflop with less than the very best hands, e.g. someone who will reraise my three-bet with hands like AJ or KQ; or (b) I have a specific read that the villain simply is not a hand reader, and plays only the strength of their own hand without imagining mine.

Exploitation, not game theory, is the key to winning in live limit poker against all but the best opponents.

If I'm against someone who sometimes checks back flops, I think that makes it all the more important to re-raise pre- when I am ahead and out of position. You are missing value in favor of fancy play syndrome.

My comment was out of respect for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzLtF_PxbYw&t=20s