5-10-20 Big O. V in bb is pretty aggro and cbets way too much. My long term adjustment is to raise some middle strength hands with good blockers to put him in tough spots. 2.5k eff

Hero in str with AJT48 with A4dd

Pre: Folds to V who pots 70, hero defends

Flop (150) : Jd9d8x
V bets 100, hero raises to 400, V calls
Is this too light?

Turn (950) : 2x
V checks

We have 2k behind.

I would call flop to keep his range wide. I don't see what raising accomplish.
As played, I'm checking turn. Vilain's range should be quite strong now.

Pot turn as played.

I don't think you should be raising middle strength hands IP in general, ever, in any big bet poker game, no matter what the opponent is doing. Your raises should be polarized - hands that are clearly bluffing or clearly for value. I think the hand plays excellent as a call, raising will often end the hand right there when villain has poor equity but put a lot of money in when villain has good equity.

Turn is pretty interesting, both plays have merit but intuitively I'd just rip.

Doesn't vilain have too many QT when we have nfd and 2p?

Maybe. Somehow I get the feeling this villain would fastplay most of his nuts though.

I don't think raising flop is too light. You are certainly an equity favourite (though might only be 55% or so). Not sure if raising or calling is better but I dont think it matters.

As played I'm checking behind on the turn. If you pot/get it in then you're a dog against any hand he chooses to stack. And I don't think this hand is or wants to be pushing any FE. Just check and play a river

Well. Equity favorite against what, the betting range? Surely. Is that a good reason to raise? Not necessarily.

I think I'm also getting into the checkback camp. The thing I didn't like about it is that it pretty much declares Hero has the nfd OR was bluffing the flop and now either giving up or wants a free card with a turned close-to-nut-ld. But now I think it doesn't matter that much, because most rivers improve that range. And of course what you say is very important - there isn't much point in getting 2*pot in against stronger hands and forcing weaker hands off of their tiny equity. I guess you do force some stronger made hands out though.

I think villain can be way way weaker here than he is supposed to, though (stuff like AA+"something"). Splashy people who tend to cbet too much also tend to continue too much against a raise, perhaps because they realize they are getting raised lighter.

After what happened I’m also in the check back camp

He had 9TJQK no diamonds and crai