V1 (covers): In short, a whale. More specifically a MAWG, limp-calls pretty much any two suited, most unsuited connectors, and all broadways. Will raise ATo+ and most pairs. Tends to make small donk/feeler-bets with draws/pairs of varying strength, has bombed each street as the PFR with sets on drawy boards, haven't seen how he plays monsters when not the PFR. Won't fold TP+ pretty much ever.
V2 ($275-ish): 30s white male, arrived at the table about 1.5 hours ago, has been playing about 25% of his hands, of which he had been limping most of them, but when he raised it was typically to $15-20, however this was only over 0-2 limpers. Has been giving up on most flops and hasn't been to showdown yet, and as such is down from his $400 initial buy-in.
Hero ($700): 20s Indian, playing probably the fewest hands at the table, but pretty much always for a raise, has been only really winning pots without showdown so far.
Onto the hand:
V1 limps UTG, 2 more limps (one tending to limp-fold, the other limp-call), HJ is telegraphing a fold (he is a TAG who will raise his range here usually) hero over-limps with 4
4
in MP, HJ folds, V2 raises to $25 from CO, folded to V1 who calls, folded to hero who calls.
Flop ($94): A
8
8
V1 checks, hero checks, V2 checks behind fairly quickly.
Turn ($94): 4
V1 bets $25, hero raises to $80, V2 insta-ships for about $250, V1 folds, hero?
I'm assuming pre-flop is fairly standard once V1 calls the PFR (I was folding if it was folded to me).
V2 is pretty much exclusively representing 88 and AA here for only 4 combos, but what is he taking this line with besides a boat? I can't imagine him raising any 8x combos pre-flop, and I find it hard to believe he'd choose a spot like this to spas out given that he would have likely c-bet if he had larcenous thoughts.
Also, thoughts on my flop raise? I didn't think V1 pretty much ever had Ax here since he would have probably donked flop with it, but I expected him to still call with his diamond draws and obviously continue with 8x.