A new 2/5 table opened about 30 minutes prior so reads are limited. The relevant parties involved are TAG-V (mid 20's hoodie semi-agro kid) and BAD-V (40ish Asian with headphones watching some show on his phone). TAG-V is probably the second best player at the table, behind Hero of course.

Relevant Hand: $1000 effective stacks

BAD-V opens to $30 UTG
MP1 calls $30
MP2 calls $30
TAG-V makes it $140 from the SB
BAD-V calls $140
MP1 calls $140
MP2 folds

Pot: $405

Flop: 5 7 8

TAG-V leads for $225
BAD-V calls $225
MP1 is all-in for $150

Pot: $1,005

Turn: 5 7 8 4

TAG-V shoves all-in for $635
BAD-V calls $635

Pot: $2,275

River: Turn: 5 7 8 4 8

TAG-V wins the pot with A A
BAD-V mucks (but is sitting to Hero's direct right in the 1 seat, I see him peel up his cards and make out 9 9 before he mucks) (side note: unethical? part of the game?)

The Hand:

Effective stacks of $550 for this hand. BAD-V is possibly tilting having dumped $1500 in about 30 minutes.

UTG limps
TAG-V raises to $25
BAD-V calls $25
Hero raises to $105 in MP with QQ
UTG folds
TAG-V tank/folds trying to stare me down
BAD-V calls

Pot: $240

Flop: 8 9 4

BAD-V checks
Hero bets $125
BAD-V calls $125 fairly quickly

I think his range is weighted mostly to PP's and SC's that might be pair + draw (T9s, 97s, 87s, etc. based on his previous 99 hand)

Pot: $490

Turn: 8 9 4 6

BAD-V almost instantly ships for $330
Hero?

Pretty sure I am pot committed here. I've put in ~40% of effective stacks and this guy could be spazzing hard. Already punted off $1500 and is likely tilting internally (not really showing much outward emotion).

I would just call and hope u dont see kk however theres more jj tt in his range anyways..

Always calling against a V that is tilting and overvalues small overpairs. Not loving it, but always calling. Range seems to be all the sets except 44, 89s, 77, TT+

Agree with calling...in addition, on the flop I'm betting closer to $175 against this sticky, fishy villain.

Calling but not loving it

+1. Given your description I'm not folding for this villain with less then a pot sized bet, but I don't expect it to be real profitable.

Part of the game, as long as you not maneuvering or manipulating things to get a chance to see villain's hand.

Definitely a call... expect to lose fairly often though.

Easy call vs. this villain, don't think it's particularly close. We're getting ~2:1, so we need less than 30% equity to call here.

Against a range of {44, 66-JJ, 67s, 78s, 79s, 7Ts, 89s, 8Ts, 9Ts, JTs} we're an equity favorite. Even if we take out some of the weaker hands in that range, we're still going to easily have 30%.

Pre is good.
Flop is too small; I'd go $165.

Pretty much a snap call against this tilted donk.

Okay this one was rather simple then. I wasn't sure if I should have given it more thought or not. His line just didn't make sense and based on the 99 hand and his likely tilt-factor, I called after thinking for maybe 10 seconds. Flop didn't scare me much which is why I only made it $125. I think $150 would be better, setting up an easier turn shove.

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