villain here is 44/14/2.5 over 125 hands.

He is an uber fish that is capable of making big calls when he rivers a pair of 2s. My notes say very specifically never to bluff him.

On the flop I think I'm ahead of his calling range. I think he calls me with any Ace, any flush draw, any 5x hand as well as straight draws. He doesn't fold any better hands but I don't think that matters here.

Turn is a good card for us, it gives us an OESD and is likely to be a card that keeps us ahead (well I think we're ahead). I checked for pot control, should I bet again given my read?

River is a pretty easy call with 3rd pair?

Hand ID 129450752
NL $200 Texas Hold'em (No Limit) - 19:00:54 02/02/2008 ET
Table 'Railbird (6 Max)', 6 seats max, Real money
Seat 3 is the button. Small Blind $1, Big Blind $2
Note: seat IDs range from 1 to 6
Seat 1 (sitOut) : pbs508341193, amount $153.63, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 2 (playing) : jaybird02, amount $84.40, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 3 (playing) : turfman, amount $118.35, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 4 (playing) : macdanny, amount $175.30, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 6 (playing) : Hero, amount $288, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
macdanny: Small Blind ($1)
Hero: Big Blind ($2)
** Dealing Down Cards **
Dealt to Hero: [, ]
jaybird02: Fold
turfman: Fold
macdanny: Call ($1)
Hero: Raise ($8)
macdanny: Call ($6)
** Dealing Flop **
Community cards: [, , ]
macdanny: Check ($0)
Hero: Bet ($10)
macdanny: Call ($10)
** Dealing Turn **
Community cards: []
macdanny: Check ($0)
Hero: Check ($0)
** Dealing River **
Community cards: []
macdanny: Bet ($24)
Hero: Call ($24)

While you may not want to bluff him, I'd rather a little better read to call on the river. That is a typical fish line for a monster hand. Obv you knew him better than I do so I don't think it's terrible.

I bet bigger on flop, pot is $17 right? I make it at least $12.

Turn I play the same.

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Pot was probably $15.25

Seems a pretty standard river call to me although you do feel pretty owned when he has value bet 82.

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Why are you checking the turn? For pot control? For a free shot at the straight? Because you think you're behind his range?

Good showdown value against his range and our hand hates a check-raise.

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So why are you saying you want a better read before calling the river?

well your read was he makes hero calls and is generally a station, that doesn't help with what he's betting. the good showdown value doesn't mean i'm gonna call any bet, it just means i hate getting raised and having to fold it.

his line is also a typical one for a fish with a monster.

that said i probably will call it more often than not, just not too happy about it.

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either he has a busted flush draw or he you beat, i think i would have folded the river

The only hands he leads the river with that beat me are Qx and flopped sets (which are very unlikely).

Given my turn check and the Q on the river it is a perfect spot for him to bluff a missed draw.