Actually, I pretty much hate it HU. But here is one that I found fairly acceptable. Do you?

I open from the CO with red 44, folded to BB who is TAG and very aggro preflop (19/14 type numbers) who 3-bets, I cap.

Flop: Jc 9h 2s
He checks, I bet, he calls.

Turn: 9c
He donks, I raise.

I need a read, but you have one so I am ok with it.

i like it, chances are a TAG isn't 3 betting anything out of the blind that contains a 9 so I don't really buy what he's trying to represent and if he has a monster here we'll know about it ie he 3 bets us. Maybe he's semi-blufing a FD here with 2 clubs in his hand, but i like this play here personally.

I would probably fold but thats just me im pretty weak tight

If you plan on seeing a showdown then this my friend is an outstanding time to raise for a free showdown

What i love about this raise is that:

1. You might possibly have the best hand (maybe more so according to a specific read)
2. You have very few outs so you have an easy fold if it gets 3-bet
3. The board just paired that means he wont dare to 3-bet as long as he doesnt have a 9. So even if he does have a pair he will check it to you on river.

We can't all agree.

Where is Marm to tell us we dont know what we are talking about

He'll be here in a few weeks I'm sure .

Besides this is all aggression, Marm = maniac... Hell he'd play 72o the same way here .

Getting villain to fold is an added benefit of this raise. (though not the biggest reason) Its true villain might possibly fold a better hand like 88-33 (or possibly TT or Jx)

If he donked a flush draw or a straight draw we charge him the maximum for seeing the river.

And if by chance villain has a 9 he will probably 3-bet turn and we could fold. If villain is brave he will also 3-bet a Jack whereupon we could fold easily.

So we have:

1. Fold equity
2. Value raise against a draw
3. Easy to lay down against 3-bet (cosing us the same as calling down)

If opponent is a maniac (3-betting the turn with air) then of course a call down is the play. But just because he likes to raise pre flop doesnt mean he is a maniac!