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[ResumeMan]

This villain was either pounding away, or he wasn't doing anything at all (24/24/2.2).

Spiking the Ace was I right to let him fire away here thinking I'm ahead a large fraction of the time? Should I fight back? With the potential straight draws but villain appearing to give up on the river, should I vb the river?

Poker Stars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 1054471
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Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is BTN with A 4
2 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls

Flop: (4.5 SB) 9 A 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero calls

Turn: (4.25 BB) T (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls

River: (6.25 BB) Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

[Misunderstud]

Going into calldown mode after BB's flop c/r seems entirely reasonable to me. I wouldn't want to scare off worse hands or spew to better ones. On the river, any TP surely must be a value bet after he checks, no?

[Willem]

I don't see much downside in betting for value here. He will probably bet most decent Ax hands (AJ or better) himself, and you split wil A8, A7 and A6.