I think his flop bet is representing: "i want to let you know i have a High PP so please fold or call me down with A8" So i gave him the opposite and semi-bluffed him.

Is this standard?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed)

MP ($197.40)
Hero ($196.50)
SB ($195)
BB ($220.35)
UTG ($508.25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , . SB posts a blind of $1.
2 folds, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, BB raises to $18, Hero calls $13.

Flop: ($41) , , (2 players)
BB bets $40, Hero calls $176.50 (All-In),

This hand had me thinking about the following:

against the typical player who can't lay down an overpair this is obvious spitting.
against a smart player who thinks you're good too knows you're capable of making a move and is likely to call too. again spitting

So this would only work versus weak tight pussy's? Or people who view you as weak=tight??

EDIT: took a look at the equity and i have 37-63 So it's obvious a fold can be no good. And since calling won't leave me any fold equity on the turn i think i maximed my Value on this hand right?? Afterwards it does look pretty standard.


Results later.

WTG

Villan in this hand has AA, full stop.

i dont think u got any kind of folding equity here, the only hand i see folding here are hand that are already behind