$1/2 NL ($300 Max)
Saturday afternoon
Hero 24 y.o. (covers): I've been at the table for about an hour or so. I haven't played too many hands, as I'm still getting a feel for the table. But I've been aggressive/active in the hands I've played. My guess is that villain views me as competent. He has no reason to think I'm particularly good at poker.
Villain 28-30 y.o. ($250): He's probably the only player at the table who is decent. The rest of the table is just playing typical weak-passive donkey poker. He seems to be picking his spots PF. But his bet-sizing is too small post-flop, so I wouldn't say he's an advanced player. I've seen him c-bet $25 into $70 MW pots a few times.
The hand:
Hero (HJ) is dealt J
J
RandomDonkey limps for $2, Hero raises to $16, Villain (CO) flats, RandomDonkey folds.
Flop ($30):
8
7
2
Hero bets $25, Villain calls.
Turn ($80):
8
Hero bets $50, Villain calls.
River ($180):
7
Hero tanks for about 10 seconds, and looks at Villain's stack. Villain has two stacks of reds, totaling about $150-$160. He quickly combines one stack on top of the other one, forming one large stack, and says, "I thought maybe you wanted to see how much it is."
Hero?