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Originally Posted by Julius187
If we think about it, villain doesn't really have a lot of strong hands in his range. We are blocking a lot of flush draws, and a few straights. Villain probably doesn't have any sets in his range either (maybe JJ if he's passive), and unlikely to have 2 pair, though KJ and AJ are possible. Given your read of him playing weak top pairs this way, we need to give him an incentive to continue with those hands. I'd bet about $200. We can still shove for 600 into 880, but I just don't see too many hands eager to get it in right now. Best case scenario is probably AxJc or another QT that we are now beating.
This was exactly what I was thinking.
Hero bets $200
Villain re-raises AI
My boner tilts the table as I call.
Villain shows A

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Overall, I think I'm pretty happy with my play. Lots of good feedback. I do see the value in playing the flop a little faster here, too. Not convinced one is really better than the other in this situation though.