Had an interesting hand where I picked up a tell from V2 on V1, good to rely on this information?
V1 = Solid rec player. Use to play with him a lot but haven't seen him around in almost 2 years, this was first time I had played with him in a while. From limited hands I had seen him play he regularly was C-betting (regardless of # of players in hand) flops and playing passive on thereafter. Only hand I had played with him this day was a limped pot where I flop broadway from BB on AJThh board and got three streets of value on the 22 (no heart) runout. Shocking thing about that hand was he overcalled my river bet on top of passive fish call. Essentially, not playing as well as I remembered he use to.
V2 = Good pro player. Understands position well and not afraid to peel/raise when reads weak opponents. Someone I try to avoid when OOP as he is a deep thinker and tough to play against. IMO V2 was best player at table.
Playing local 2/5 game and I straddle from BTN. BB calls and V1 raises to $40 in MP. V2 calls on immediate left of V1. I call with A
5
and BB calls.
Flop ($162): T
5
2
- BB checks, V1 bets $65, V2 calls, I call, BB folds.
Turn ($357): Q
- V1 checks, V2 checks, I check.
River ($357): 2
V1 bets $150. V2 looks at me, likely trying to gauge if I'm looking like I will call or fold. V2 then looks at V1 and gives off an impression that he thinks V1 is weak or that this is a bluff. V2 decides to fold after about a 1-2 minute tank. As I'm trying to decide my action and why V2 would check turn bet river I feel confident this is a bluff or something like JT. Big thing sticking in my mind though is that V2 gave off the impression that he felt this was a bluff, however, obviously folded in my mind due to my not having yet acted.
Do you fold/call/raise here and do you give much or any weight to V2's actions here on river?