50NL 6m: unknown BB villian calls my c-bet

[homeslice]

Villian is an unknown, I've been at the table for 2 orbits and he has yet to contest a hand. When he calls my raise pf, I'm assuming a pocket pair or two high cards.

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MP ($53.95)
CO ($96)
Button ($7.75)
SB ($18.30)
BB ($5.95)
Hero ($50.75)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB calls $1.75, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($4.50) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, SB calls $4.

Turn: ($12.50) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero ???

I know if I had a read on this guy, it would help. Villian can be on a flush draw here, so I would hate to give him a free card. On the other end if he's got an overpair, if I bet, he could raise and so I'm pot committed.

[Sir Winalot]

Shortsack, meh. I probably v-bet turn.

[homeslice]

this hand stumped me a bit...bump

[barryc83]

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Villian is an unknown, I've been at the table for 2 orbits and he has yet to contest a hand. When he calls my raise pf, I'm assuming a pocket pair or two high cards.


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Why do you assume this? He's a shortstack, he could have anything here. This is an awkward (sp?) spot though. I would probably bet 9$ here and call a push b/c there's so many draws out there and I want to get value out of him somehow. He's obv not folding a 5 or probably not an 8. I think this is close to EV neutral situation.

[BukNaked36]

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this hand stumped me a bit...bump

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Overs, club draw, overpair, set in that order for me.

1. Bet 3/4 pot to push him out
or
2. Check to try to get to a cheap showdown

I favor the check for pot control. Obviously you're letting him draw for free, but I really don't want to play a big pot here.