New table, 20 minutes in, effective stacks $300. Villain looks familiar, I'm pretty sure he's a reg but I don't remember ever playing with him.
OTTH:
V - MAG limps UTG, 2 more limps and Hero (also MAG) raises to $15 in the CO with A
Q
. Folds back to V who calls, both limpers call.
Flop ($60) - A
Q
J
Checks to Hero who bets $45. It's only been 20 mins but none of the Vs have done anything to seem tricky thus far. I suspect that any hand that beats me will let us know right away at this table. V pauses only momentarily and seems to make an "I'm not convinced" call. Limp / callers fold.
Turn ($150) - A
Q
J
8
Checks to Hero who bets $70 reasonably sure we have the best hand. Surprisingly V min raises to $140 putting Hero in the tank. I can't imagine V would limp call JJ UTG. AA and QQ, should have been limp raises pre. 88 shouldn't make it to the turn. I'm ranging V on KT, A8, AT+, QJ, maybe a sticky T9. Flop action body language give me a gut feel that it's not KT but I'm not a pro hand reader either. If we call here we certainly aren't folding any rivers. Is there any case for raising? Do we have to lay this down?