$4/180: A9s vs. Lag

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I was being aggro in position, stealing the blinds occasionally but hadn't tried a resteal yet. I don't expect to win every time, but i immediately question whether it was the best option in this situation.

I think he would've called 2900 (if i raised to 4500) more and try to pressure me post-flop, which is what he'd been doing. Maybe I could've tried raising to 6000, which might've been scarier than an all-in... if he is thinking. I'd have to shut down if called though, which is not appealing.

My 2nd question doesnt really concern this villian in particular. But whether or not it is correct to make a possibly -ev call given these particular circumstances.