V1: strong player, definitely a winning reg and one of the better players in my pool, has been on a huge downswing this month though and has been playing more of his "B-" game because of it. Plays solid and straight forward, but can occasionally take some strange or tricky lines examples of what I've seen include:
-Limped UTG and then popped to 145 after a bet of 20 and 3 callers behind, still not sure if he had a monster or just limped 44 and then saw an opportunity to steal.
-Potted flop with an overpair and then over shoved AI on turn when it bricked out with QQ on a 934cc T board.
OTTH:
Hero(500) limps 9
9
utg, V1 bets 25 OTB, only hero calls.
Flop(55) J
4
3
Hero checks, V1 checks.
Turn(55) 2
Hero checks, V1 bets 40, Hero raises to 125, V1 calls.
River(305) J
Hero bets 65??!!
Logic: On checked flop I think MHIG like always as I don't think V1 is ever checking back a J on a wet board, which gives him most likely AQ/KQ/AK type hands or possibly 66-TT. Great turn card for me, and Ax hands picked up a gut shot so I check with the intent of check/raising his 10 outs and putting him in a hard spot....which goes to plan, at this point I didn't think he would call, but he does so that's slightly alarming.
River is another really good card for me, but I think I butchered it and have no clue looking back why I went for thin value, I guess I was certain on my read and wanted some 77-88 or A high hands to call down? River value is really really bad as I think at least checking allows him to bluff off missed overs+gutshot....like wtf does 65 accomplish? Anyway tell me what you think from the beginning!!