Over at Tridonka. I hadn't gotten too involved at this table. I've been there for maybe 4 or 5 orbits. One of my "buddies" is sitting two to my left. He's the main reason I'm at this table. His stats are 55/7. He plays way too many hands and won't fold if he has any piece of the flop. Unfortunately, it looks like there is a pretty decent player between us who is directly to my left.

I have $90 and they both have me covered.

I get UTG and make my standard raise to $4.

Both the good player directly behind me and the donkey call. Everyone else folds

Flop is

Perfect flop for me obviously. There is $13.50 in the pot, and I lead out for $11. Good player folds, but donkey calls.

Turn is

Not such a great card. Though it is possible he has AK and just hit his inside st draw, I don't really think he has it. If he doesn't have AK, he has to be really worried that I have it. AK is definately in my range from UTG I would think.

$35.50 in the pot, and I lead out and bet $25. Again, he just calls!!

River is

What a terrible river card. There is now 4 to a straight. Any King or eight beats me.

There is $85.50 in the pot. I have $50 left behind me.

What do I do? Push all-in? Try and represent that I myselft have a King, possibly AK. I could get someone who has an 8 to fold (like possibly 89s, which I would think is in his range).

Check/Call? Its hard to see what kind of hand he would call the flop that has a King it it.

Check/Fold? Seams weak to me. I'm pretty sure that if I check he bets. He's that kind of player who will bet if checked to.

Thanks

I ended up pushing. I didn't think he had a King in his hand.

He called with and I dragged the pot.

He validated his spot on my buddy list with this hand, that's for sure. But my heart was sure racing when he called. I was shocked to see what he had.