Gonna post the 97 quick, cause I still think it's pretty interesting.
button, 9h7s
flop 8sAd5s
AA bets 1.5
call
turn Th
AA bets 4.5
Blinds .5/1, 100 chip stacks
SB/Button calls .5 with 9h7s
BB checks AA
Flop 8s Ad 5s
BB bets out 1.5 with top set
97o calls with a gutshot.
I'm fairly sure this flop call is fine. I'm looking to spike a turn, obviously. I know he has top set, and only have to win 10 or 11 more chips between the turn and river if I catch the turn, which might actually be tougher than I think, but that's why this turned out to be such an interesting hand IMO.
Turn Th
BB bets 4.5 (pot is 5)
SB tanks, because his hand has just improved and he has no clue what to do.
I really thought about this one for quite a while. When I call on the flop, he knows 100% that I have some sort of draw. Spades and 67 are the two most obvious ones, that he has to assume I'm going to call with on the flop all the time. The draw I actually have is slightly more concealed, but on the other hand, I know he has top set, and HE KNOWS I KNOW. If the 6 comes and I bet, I am obviously repping exactly 97. Which might be unlikely from his point of view, but it would also be a *really* weird spot to bluff, so I might make my hand and not get any action at all.
On the other hand, one of the other draws might come in and having already established something of a river overbet mechanic (not gigantic overbets, but maybe like 1.5x pot), I'm going to have to make a pretty large bet on the river if I want to rep 67 or spades.
I threw my hands up in confusion and said "fold".
Pretty sure that if I break down all his possible river strategies, I end up with a pretty easy call, but there are so many mind-**** dynamics going on here that I'd like to hear input from some other players.