History: I had been playing 2/5NL and recently transferred to this table which was also a 2/5 when I got here. One of the loose/bad reg who loves to gamble suggested that we make it a 2/5/10 to which everyone agrees. It has now been 2/5/10 for about 2 hours and I have been running quite poorly stuck about $1200 or so. Not sure how my run bad has effected my image, but I haven't been playing wild or tilty at all.
Villain 1 MP2 ($1700)
Age: Early 20s
Sex: M
Ethnicity: White
Play style: TAG
Relevant history: none this session.
Comments: I have played with this player one time before. At first he seemed new/inexperienced, but after playing with him for a few hours I would consider him to be pretty competent. Both times I played him he ran like god. This session appears to be no different. He is capable of bluffs, but has it most of the time. I'm pretty sure that he respects my bets and we have a sort of "stay out of each others way" dynamic going for the most part.
Hero ($1500) is dealt: 8
6
Pre-flop:
3 players limp including Villain, Hero limps OTB, one of the blinds completes.
6 ways to the flop.
Flop (~$60): 9
8
6
MP bets $20, Villain raises to $50, Hero raises to $150, MP folds, Villain flats.
Turn ($380): J
Villain checks, Hero checks.
River ($380): A
Villain leads for $300, Hero...?
First of all, I would like to hear what people think about my limping OTB with a hand like this. It's not uncommon for me to over limp the BTN with suited/unsuited 1 or 2 gappers. Obviously I would muck 3 gappers and trash hands like J4o, but sometimes ill come in with pretty much any hand that can flop a straight. I feel that I have have a significant edge in the game versus all but one or two players and most of the stacks are 100bb+.
Next, thoughts on my flop play? I decided to check back the turn for pot control since my 3bet OTF probably looks pretty strong and villain still stuck around. Comments on the entire hand are appreciated.