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Originally Posted by StraightCash
Villain: 40 year old white guy. I haven't played with him before, but he is pretty active. His standard raise is to $15 and I have seen him do this with 33, 10jo, and KQs. I don't know if he would raise bigger pairs to a different amount.
Hero: Has been playing pretty LAG and taking down lots of pots post flop without any resistance. I have bet on a few occasions on the turn when other players have c-bet then checked to me. Has not been in any hand with Villain for the most part except strange limped pots.
So V is in MP(?) - raises to $15.
Hero on button calls.
Blinds fold.
UTG smooth calls.
Pot $47
Flop: 8
3
2
UTG folds.
V bets $15
Button calls.
Pot $77
Turn: J
V checks.
Hero bets $43
V thinks for 10 secs and calls.
Pot $163
River: J
V checks.
Hero ?
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Originally Posted by StraightCash
Thoughts on all streets appreciated. Mostly interested in river. Are you guys betting for value and if so how much?
Agree with most, I'd 3-bet on button with TT to iso - and maybe even take down the pot. I just call there only if there were more limper/callers (set mining).
V's flop bet and turn check boggles my mind. You haven't indicated how he bets - other than his pre-flop raising - so it's hard to tell what he's representing. So I'm assuming he's passive post-flop.
Many mid-aged rec players would make a small bet on the flop with a monster to get action. They don't know how to size their bets - so they often bet the same or make it a tiny bit bigger. They rarely take the pot size into account when betting.
So he bets flop but shuts down on turn... my gut tells me he's got a pp here for sure. I think he check/folds with AK, AQ or AJ.
The freeze/check on the turn can only mean he hit a set of Js on the turn. He contemplated raising you, but decides to save it for the river.
As others have said, he could easily have a ton of pp under TT here or even TT. So I think a 75-85 river valu-bet is appropriate.
But I'd insta-muck if he raises it a nickel. He's got a boat - or more likely quads.