This is a pretty common spot, but I wasn't sure about my turn play here.
Villian is 17/5/4.5 (st by st AF is 5.5/3.5/2.6) TAG. I've got 2k hands on him although I wouldn't say we've got much history between us...nothing that I'd consider memorable.
Full Tilt Poker, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
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MP1: $192.70
MP2: $142.55
Hero (CO): $196
BTN: $312.35
SB: $198.25
BB: $81
UTG: $212.60
UTG+1: $210.80
UTG+2: $379.80
Pre-Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (CO)
UTG calls $2, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $9</font>, 3 folds, Hero calls $9, 3 folds, UTG calls $7
Flop: ($30) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $25</font>, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $25
<font color="blue"> Last to act is great, but it makes my bet look more like a bluff in this instance. I'd bet a Q here to but I don't know if villain knows that. What's his check/calling range? </font>
Turn: ($80) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks
<font color="blue"> Is this check standard? Should I be firing again here? The only flush draw I put in his range after the flop action was AKs, although with a couple of overs maybe he crs with that hand. Or maybe not since he's got a lot less equity if I'm holding a Q.</font>
River: ($80) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG+1 bets $48</font>, Hero ???
<font color="blue"> Pretty bad card for me...can I call this bet? If the river is a blank would I call this bet? </font>
Would a big pair (AA/KK) check that flop? At one point I comvinced myself that I should have checked the flop through to make my hand look like less of a bluff but now I think thats retarded...anyone ever use that line in this sort of spot?