2/5 8 handed
V (1k): Standard unknown competent player.
Hero (650): V views as tight/standard.
V raises 15 in EP, folds around to hero in SB and calls w/ 8
7
, BB folds.
Flop (35): 9
T
J
Hero checks, V checks
Turn (35): 4
Hero looks back at his cards to "check for a spade", thinks for a sec and throws out 20, V thinks for 10 secs and raises to 55, Hero waits about 20 secs then re-raises to 160, V tank calls.
River (355): 9
Hero under bets the river, 150 ...
Its pretty obv that V has the A or K of spades in his hand. Do you like checking to maybe induce a bluff? What hands could he have that we beat that will call us here? AJ/KK/AA he initially tried to pot control?. AQ/AK is never calling. ??? thoughts