10NL: monster against a nit - line check and strategy (140BB deep)

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I deviated from my standard play in this hand since the villain was an absolute nit. Normally I took my distance from his hands but the rest of the table was really juicy so there was every reason to stick around.

Comments on all streets and my plans are welcome.

<u>Reads:</u>Villain is extremely selective with his hands and when enters the pot, plays aggressively. Folds on dangerous boards to aggression, though. The very embodiment of übernit.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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

SB ($9.90)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($13.90)</font>
UTG ($10.70)
MP ($4.30)
CO ($5.65)
<font color="#C00000">Button ($18.75)</font>

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls $0.10, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $0.5</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.40, CO folds.

Flop: ($1.15) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $0.7</font>, Hero calls $0.70.

<font color="green">Normally I would have lead the flop, but against this particular villain I knew that unless he had a good hand, he would just give up. His earlier play suggested that b/c and b/3b would cause him to shut down. So I needed him to improve if I wanted to get his stack. Villain's opening range against a limper was likely 66+/AJ+.</font>

Turn: ($2.55) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, Button calls $2.

<font color="green">Perfect flop. If villain had an overpair, he got the exact card to stack off. I bet out, planning to b/c and shove any river. At this point I already removed overcards from villain's range of holdings.</font>

River: ($6.55) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $15.55</font>, Hero calls $5.70 (All-In).

<font color="green">Shove was only going to get called by QQ, everything else at least called. I got what I wanted.</font>

Final Pot: $27.95

This is one of those hands that we all wait for. However, it required me to get to river to play for stacks. The strategy question I have is therefore this: I had a specific read on my villain this time - what types of villains would stick around against a b/3b line on a flop like that? With a flopped top boat I'd naturally love to get the money in as soon as possible.