New game about 1 1/2 hours in. Many players at the table know eachother. I am the out of towner. Overall game is playing fit or fold, tight to the vest. Half the players bought in for less than the full buy-in of $500, some for 400 and a couple for 200. One player seems competent, capable of squeezing and not afraid of getting the chips in - but he is not involved in this hand.
Hero(~$760): The jury is probably still out on me. I have raised preflop as much as anyone at the table. Scooped about four pots without showdown. The only hand I showed I won with A high. Limped with A
5
and 2 bet/called all-in on a board of 8
4
3
. Cold 3-bet all-in otf had Q
J
and brick-brick.
Villain(~$675): He is white, 35ish, slight beard, quiet and observant. The other players have directed a little poker chatter his way, which leads me to believe he may be the most learned player in the game...mostly because he responded and the discussion pretty much faded each time. He bought in for $500(200 red, 200 green and one black).
We were involved in one hand previously. 6 handed. Villain is BB. Hero is CO. I raised one limper to $25 with Q
T
. Villain calls, other folds. Flop: J
T
6
. Check, bet $30, call. Turn: 8
. Check, bet $75, villain check-raises big...oops. Hero folds?
On to the hand...
Hero has T
9
on button. 9 handed.
Preflop: UTG(villain) limps, folds to hero on button raise to $25, SB(fish) calls, BB(tight player in blinds and EP) folds, villain calls.
Flop(3 handed/$82-$7=$75): 9
5
4
.
Check, check, hero bets $55, SB folds, villain calls quickly.
Turn(heads up/$185): 7
.
Villain checks, hero checks.
River: Q
.
Villain bets $135, hero calls.
I will post my thinking in this hand later.
Comments on all streets welcome.