nl100 x/r with gutshot

Does he bet/fold a lot? He could very easily be the type to bet-call with 7X/5X/KK/QQ. I think the C/R is certainly fine but C/C is also a reasonable option.

After having Turned more equity this is a clear bet. I would just pot it to size stacks up for a river shove.

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sample is imo too small to draw conclusions of how often he b/c

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$0.5/$1 No-Limit Hold'em (3 handed)

Known players:
[tg]SB$163.90:///////;BB (Hero)$104.70:///////;BU$106.85:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8:s, 9:h.
BU raises to $2.00, SB folds, Hero calls $1.00.

Flop: ($4.5) 7:c, 5:d, A:d (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets $2.85, Hero raises to $10.34, BU calls $7.49.

Turn: ($25.18) J:h (2 players)
Hero bets $17.45, BU calls $17.45.

River: ($60.08) A:s (2 players)
Hero ????

what do you think now? this is worst hand I can have here... but still no need to be balanced imo. I would still prefer betting here.

if he has an ace he ain't folding, so I prefer betting small, to make him fold worse than Ax

25 is fine or too small?

If we knew this guy is ultra passive, then the best line is to bet like 15-20$ here to fold out his draws, and get snapped by all pairs.

I would rather bluff 89 here than X:dX:d because having any diamond would greatly reduce the number of draw combos in his range which would fold to a river bet, thus reducing your river fold equity.

Honestly I think giving up on the River Ace is probably what I Would do most of the time since I think he is virtually never folding any made hand now (I guess he might sometimes fold KK and 7X but thats not worth having to put in a large bet)

Thus I think a large bet is out of the question and it's between check-fold and bet small.

Honestly I have no idea what the better line is. His PF stats seem to be loose/aggro so you may get raised if you block-bet. SO maybe giving up is better.