[jouns]

My first post here [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Here goes: you made a strong preflop bet so he probably put you on a big pocket pair. Maybe he felt you were trying to buy the button, too.

If I get a good read of a big pocket pair I love to call with connected suiters in hopes of flopping 2 pair/straight/flush draws, especially if I'm in position, so I'm putting him on 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] or 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - he's certainly got the odds to call postflop and with the latter the turn obviously gives him a straight.

I very much like this minimum reraise by him, since now you can't be sure if he's trying to push you all in with the straight or just trying to semi-bluff you out of it by making a weak bet representing the nuts. He's still got outs if it's connected spades.

Furthermore, if he got the big pair read from you, he'll know you didn't connect. I'd probably fold top pair in this situation, since you're committed if you call. Maybe bet the flop a little more, close to pot to see a reraise or fold here, then fold to the former if it's to be.

Edit: I might be giving him a bit too much credit here, but he's been discussed here a bit and apparently is a winning player.