Legends of Poker $2500 hand vs THE DRAGON

[bigbabyjesus]

First level of LOP $2500. David the Dragon Pham is on my direct left.

We're about 25 hands in. I've been tight, callign a raise once and folding the flop, and raising once in LP and taking the blinds.

David has been playing aggressive, but nothing out of line. He seems to be playing well.

Remember, it's only 25 hands in.

5k starting stacks, I have about 4500, David covers by a little. 25/50 blinds.

I open in EP to 175 w/ Tc9c. David calls. We go heads up to the flop of:

Kd4c3h. I bet 225, David calls without much thought.

The turn is the 9d. I check. David bets 500. I call.

River is the 9h. What should my action be?

[Todd Terry]

C/R all in. And try to get moved to a new table ASAP if he folds. I had David on my immediate left at a Bellagio event. He's an absolute animal, being on his right is the worst seat in any tournament IMO.

[adanthar]

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C/R all in.

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not a fan, if he's playing well he's not calling worse.

edit: just pot it and let him call with KQ or w/e

[Todd Terry]

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C/R all in.

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not a fan, if he's playing well he's not calling worse.

edit: just pot it and let him call with KQ or w/e

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I think there's a high likelihood he has nothing and will bet it (there's always a high likelihood David has nothing and will bet it), which is why the check. Our hand is so well disguised, we could get called by worse, since David is capable of making very loose calls, especially if he thinks the hand doesn't add up. My suggestion is specific to the Villian, I doubt I'd do it against many other players. I agree that C/R all in on the river with trips and a crap kicker is generally a poor play.