Hero is on the 2/5 list playing 1/2 but the table is pretty sweet. 2 stacks over 1.5k and 3 more stacks from 600-1000. Fish, whales, you name it.
V is young Asian guy sitting about $600 OTB. Limited reads as the last table broke a short while back (30 mins?). Seems aggressive, raises in position mostly with large sizing, seems to want to induce folds. Hasn't shown down yet.
Hero is MA guy and the effective stack around $300. Very low VPIP, maybe one prior raise. Also no show downs.
OTTH:
Less than usual limp fest in front (2 or 3 limps), and Hero raises pre to $20 in the HJ with 9
9
. V, 3 bets the button to $60. Folds back to Hero who legit considers all three options. After about 5-10 seconds we settle on a call as I can imagine this guy including hands like AJs+ and 77+ in his 3b range given stacks and position and aggression over last 30 mins. So we aren't just set mining. Reads and ranges can be bad though so this could be spew decision number one. Flame away.
Flop: (~$125 after rake) Q
6
3
Super dry board in a 3 bet pot. We decide to check. V bets something like $70 and for some reason Hero is getting a strong gut feel that V is weak. It's probably mostly body language as bet sizing seems reasonable although he could go much smaller if he's really strong and wants to get more value given SPR. Hero is never flatting this weak with so many bad turn cards so raise or fold it is. With only $240 behind any raise is committing. We ponder for about 15 seconds. Vs heart is beating through his chest and he wont make eye contact. We decide to full on spew and jam it in. V immediately gives a mini Eastgate sick face then looks at the size of the pot, pauses for about 5 seconds. Shrugs and puts it in.
Thoughts?