Reading too much; Couple hands vs. LAG

[BlueLaser]

If this guy is really laggy then I am a bit surprised that he didn't bet the turn in hand #1. He clearly likes to show down a lot though, so your bet in hand #2 is pretty good IMO as he will likely pay you off with a 5 and 8 or a small PP. Also, I think a heart draw or an Ace is pretty unlikely given that he didn't 3-bet PF or raise anywhere else.

Off topic - I think that against some players the way villain played hand #1 is not terrible. Probably not so good against you though.

[sightless]

c/c river in hand 1.. unless you know he checks behind a lot a swell

hand 2 I check behind 2hearts/a/q/j+higher kicker all have us beat, we dont have a strong hand to valuebet here

[Redeye]

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hand 2 I check behind 2hearts/a/q/j+higher kicker all have us beat, we dont have a strong hand to valuebet here

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I disagree. We don't need a strong value bet, all we need is a value bet. Villian has already shown down trash once, he is in the big blind and will call any 8, any 5, and a lot of little pairs. With hero raising preflop and betting on a river ace, I don't think he'll get bluff raised off a better hand often since I think most people will be expecting hero to call a river raise. I think its a thin value bet, but with the previous hand, I think there is value there.

[BlueLaser]

I didn't realize that we were supposed to comment on hand #1, but I think that it's a pretty clear b/f as this is an unpaired A looking to pull off a turn "value check" very frequently.

[Leader]

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Off topic - I think that against some players the way villain played hand #1 is not terrible. Probably not so good against you though.

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meh There's little chance he's ahead after almost anyone calls that flop.