[Gregatron]

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I actually hate this play: it's a nasty middle-ground between building a pot and laying a trap. You not only tip your hand (is villain really going to think you're three-betting without a decent hand??) but you still keep the pot small enough that all-in on the river isn't likely without help. I'd say your best choices are either push the turn or call, planning to raise-push his river bet. Which of these two lines is best depends on the opponent: against an aggressive adversary, I'd take the more passive "smooth-call turn, raise-push river" line. Against a passive opponent, I'd just push the turn.


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I appreciate this well thought out response.

But this:

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Don't take a middle-of-the-road line; it's likely to backfire on you. Badly.

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I don't understand at all. Backfire how? If I get stacked I get stacked. If I lose this hand, I'm getting stacked -- that's all there is to it.

EDIT: I think your proposal to call the turn, pop (push) the river might be the best line given my read on this guy.