TPTK small blind v big blind
 

Villain has shown a tendency to defend his big blind against obvious stealing posistions. He is capable of three betting from the blinds as I saw him do it a few times against a late position raiser. His overall stats were 26/19/2.5.

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

Hero (SB): $43.60
BB: $25.00
UTG: $52.45
MP: $38.95
CO: $45.25
BTN: $31.85

Preflop: Hero is dealt T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 Players)
4 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1.00</font>, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($2) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $1.50</font>, <font color="red">BB raises to $4.00</font>, Hero calls $2.50

Turn: ($10) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BB bets $7.75</font> Hero????

This is one of those situations that his betting didn't make any sense to me. On his flop raise, I eliminated AA-99, as I thought that he would 3-bet me pre-flop if you had any of those hands. I thought there was an outside chance at 88, but again I thought he would probably 3-bet preflop with 88 as well. 55 was a good possibility, but I figured I would call and see what the turn brought.

After the second 5 hit, I eliminated the fact that he could of had 55, and after his bet on the turn I thought for sure he had a weaker 10, a draw, or nothing.

How does that thought process sound?

Re: TPTK small blind v big blind
 

CRAI turn.

Re: TPTK small blind v big blind
 

I like rr the flop to define our hand, I have run into many aggro villains like this of late who love to re-pop, do it back if, he is defending i see him dropping it like a crack head gf. I think your thinking is fine but I like to define on flop.