NL200 two hands, same villain

[Semillon]

Hand 1 [8c]: http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand= ... wc3AwMQ%3d

Hand 2 [Tc]: http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand= ... wc3AwMQ%3d

Villain seems somewhat decent, I suspect his 1/2 pot leads are a sign of strength, thoughts on all streets?

[MindOverMatter]

[kokomo44]

[Semillon]

Unfortunately when I played these hands, I had not sat with this villain before.

In the first hand I would have happily got it in on the flop if given the opportunity, however I disagree about shoving the turn as a semi bluff, he is an unknown who obviously likes his hand, I feel there is little to no fold equity in this spot.

Hand 2 I chose to call on the flop since he had been very active and had played some underpairs aggressively on all streets before. I am still not sure if he is a good LAG or a lucky donk, however if in doubt I tend to assume they are good, thus the river fold.

[kokomo44]

Yeah agree with 0 fold equity. i think you should fold on turn.

"Hand 2 I chose to call on the flop since he had been very active and had played some underpairs aggressively on all streets before. I am still not sure if he is a good LAG or a lucky donk, however if in doubt I tend to assume they are good, thus the river fold."

I like the play on flop / turn. and his river shove is just so strange. id want to call just so i know in future! and as you siad you saw him agressive with under pairs that makes me want to call more

" am still not sure if he is a good LAG or a lucky donk, however if in doubt I tend to assume they are good, thus the river fold"

i differ from this view because if they were good i would have seen/ played or data mined them before. so unknown = not regular = generally new fish

[Semillon]

Yeah I tend to play irregular hours and there is no PT support and thus data mining on cake, also people can change their screen names, so there are "new faces" all the time.

[kennyg]

think they're fine.. though unlike you when playing against an unknown i don't give them the benefit of the doubt on being a good player ever. they have to prove it to me.

[MindOverMatter]

I'm curious about he hand 2 line. It seems like the turn and river cards didn't change the hand at all -- if hero is going to call flop and turn, why would hero fold river?

[Semillon]

[MindOverMatter]