He read his own soul
 

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

<font color="#C00000">Hero ($339.90)</font>
<font color="#C00000">BB ($325.20)</font>
UTG ($243.60)
MP ($218.55)
CO ($217.30)
Button ($96)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $6</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $10</font>, Hero calls $4.

Flop: ($20) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks.

Turn: ($20) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $17</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $34</font>, Hero calls $17.

River: ($88) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks.

Final Pot: $88


Hero has Ks 6s (one pair, aces).
BB has Ac As (four of a kind, aces).
Outcome: BB wins $88.


Edit to add: Villan did not insta check. He thought about it for a like 10 seconds.

Re: He read his own soul
 

Bluff check, an underated move.

Re: He read his own soul
 

he knew you had a FD, so he wanted to preserve his showdown value

Re: He read his own soul
 

That's one of the funniest hand histories I've ever seen.

Re: He read his own soul
 

maybe he misread the aces never lose promotion?

Re: He read his own soul
 

hahahaha

Re: He read his own soul
 

He wanted to see what you bet/called turn with, obv.

Re: He read his own soul
 

he obv knew u had nothing and wouldn't call but wanted to see your hand to appropriately put you on a proper range next time you play a hand like this.

edit: eury basically said the same thing right before me oops

Re: He read his own soul
 

MP2 ($3.95)
MP3 ($4.80)
CO ($5.35)
Button ($13.75)
SB ($4.09)
BB ($19.50) (Hero)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
MP2 calls $0.20, 1 folds, CO calls $0.20, 1 folds, SB calls $0.10, Hero checks,

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ( $0.8 )
SB checks, [color=#CC3333]Hero bets $0.60</font>, 1 folds, CO calls $0.60, 1 folds

Turn: K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ( $2 )
[color=#CC3333]Hero bets $1.50</font>, CO calls $1.50,

River: T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ( $5 )
Hero checks, CO checks,

Final Pot: $4.75

Results:
CO has J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Hero has 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Outcome: CO wins $4.75

checking the nuts is standard these days

Re: He read his own soul
 

He put you on rolled up quads that spiked quins, obviously.