This hand occurred last Friday and I would love to here some thoughts on the best way to play it.
Setup: 2 hours into $1/2 game that is playing somewhat loose preflop, but mostly weak/tight postflop. I started with $300 and now have $400, only showing down K6s which I raised to $20 from MP after a $4 straddle and flopped 2 pair. Otherwise, I have been pretty card dead and playing tight.
Preflop: Hero dealt A
10
EP ($120) limps. (awful older black lady - skill level 4/100)
Hero ($400) raises to $10. (35 year old white guy, most attractive player in the room - skill level 81/100)
Comments on raise size: Larger raises weren't getting much action, I felt this was a good spot to keep the lady in or play a multiway pot with a nice suited ace.
LP ($130) calls. (30 year old Hispanic guy, has massively overvalued top pair post flop, on a rebuy - skill level 18/100)
BTN Villain ($500) calls. (MAWG playing tag, seems like he studies the game but has lost a few sizeable pots recently and shown emotional volatility - skill level 58/100)
SB ($200) calls. (MAAG playing 2/60 style, having fun while losing and somewhat sticky postflop but not getting out of line - skill level 24/100)
EP lady limp/calls.
Flop ($53) - T
6
2
Checks to hero who thinks for 15 seconds and bets $15.
My thought process was that I smashed the flop so hard, I want to keep some of the weaker draws and pairs involved. In hindsight, I think betting $20 or $25 might be better. I considered something like $30-35 but felt like I would only get action from sets and fold out all hands like 88, JT, 67, etc.
LP calls, BTN raises to $50, folds back to hero who thinks and calls. LP calls, leaving himself around $80.
I felt that this was a WAWB scenario and calling was clearly better than reraising this deep.
Turn ($203) - T
6
2
A
Hero checks, LP checks, BTN bets $100. Hero calls, LP reluctantly folds.
Again I felt like this is a WAWB situation, with BTN having some sets, random bluffs, lower spades, and odd hands like JT, KT. The sizing to me felt like he did not have a set that often since most players would bet larger to protect against the flush. I'm not really sure about this street, it was a weird spot.
River ($403) - T
6
2
A
J
Hero - takes ~20 seconds and grabs a random amount of red chips, stacks it on a $100 stack and slides out a bet of something like $155.
I'll reveal what happened after some replies. I'm definitely interested to hear thoughts on all streets. Also interested in what type of range hero should be putting the villain on.