Table: $1/$2, 8-handed. Game has been running from 7pm till the time of the hand (2:30am). Quite deep-stacked. Constant live straddles ranging from $5-$10. Hero has a solid TAG image and has built up a stack despite a few suckouts in ALL-IN pre hands.
Villain 1: highschool friend of mine. We discuss poker regularly. I consider V1 a better player than me (at nlhe at least), and he probably thinks quite poorly of my game. V1 and me have ALOT of history, i think he views me as quite weak-tight, and too nitty. V1 starts hand with $1k
Villain 2: one of the guys who are running the homegame. Definition of a bad LAG, very much an aggro monkey, as well as a huge whale. Has been running quite well to have a $800 stack at start of hand.
Hand: UTG straddles for $7. Hero (starts with $750) raises to $20 with 9
9
, folded to V2 on BTN who calls, V1 in SB 3bets to $70, straddler overcalls, Hero calls, V2 calls.
Flop: 8
7
6
(pot: $283).
V1 bets $40. Straddler folds, Hero calls. V2 raises to $160. V1 folds. Hero??