I hope this is a spot others can relate to.
Black Friday at the casino. Promo has the room jam packed. Three 2/5 tables running by mid-afternoon (typical Friday often just one, maybe two at night). I only get to play about once a month, so can fall into the trap of pressuring myself to make a play to turn a small losing session into a winning session near the end of my night.
Day had been frustrating.. generally weak players, as always, although not particularly spewy. Was down a couple hundred, mostly due to card dead - paid off two rivers questionably earlier in the day.
So I've only got about 20 min left in a 7 hour session.
Hero - MAWG - generally TAG-ish, get a decent amount of respect. But nursing a beer near the end of my night.. played a few more hands recently as we were short and I was chasing a little bit.
Villain - 40ish white guy, wedding ring. Big headphones. Didn't recognize him. Very quiet, joined the table maybe an hour. No significant reads, hadn't gotten out of line.
The hand:
Stacks are both around 1k, 7-handed.
Villain opens MP to 20, hero calls button w K
8
(I know, I know... not seeking feedback on this decision
) Blinds fold.
Flop ($45) 5
6
7
Villain leads $20, I call. (I considered raising to either get a fold or a free card later. In the moment, my plan was to bet or raise turn depending on action, as I'd probably slow-play a strong hand heads up, in position, anyway).
Turn ($85) 10
Villain leads $65. Without much thought... I decided to follow-through on my plan to represent a flopped monster. I made it $180, villain paused but pretty quickly picked up calling chips.. shuffled a few times, then put in the call. (Meh, feel like almost any decision here is equally good/bad, which is what you get when you play K8o duh).
River ($445) 3
Villain checks pretty quickly.
OK, the main reason I posted this... we got to this point, now what?
Give up? Bet? If betting.. size?