This hand is a bit more of a line check then anything.
1/2:
Have been playing at the table for about 5 hours, completely card dead trying to get action from a a guy splashing around to my left. I look like a super nit.
V: Has my $250 stack covered: has been playing straight forward solid poker not seeing many showdowns from him and not noticing him raising very light.
V in EP raises to $8
Hero (directly to the left of V) with A
K
raises to $25
Folds around
V calls
Flop: J
8
6
V checks
Hero bets $35
V calls
In my opinion this is a very standard cbet but maybe checking behind is okay? When he calls my 3bet and then calls this flop, I guess his range is mostly Jx, 9T and mid pairs, some of which have hit sets. QQ+ is possible but not going to give V credit for playing it like this.
Turn: Q
V bets $40
Hero...
This bet really surprised me. I've seen this play often as some sort of defence against someone cbetting a lot. And, knowing that if he has something like 9T he has to be betting more to protect if that is reason behind the turn lead. And add to the fact that there aren't much Q's in his range after calling the flop, maybe JQ but maybe not.
Bluff raise? Fold? I see merits to both and folding is obviously the standard play.