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villain is tjbentham who runs 21/13/5 on only 150 hands
do u think b/f the flop is better?
should i ever call the river?
he views me as an aggressive player who shots at 10/20 (i usually play 3/6 and 5/10 fr)

i raise 68s here bc of a big fish in the bb


Poker Stars $10/$20 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 708437
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (UTG): $2000.00
UTG+1: $2030.00
MP1: $2174.00
MP2: $523.00
CO: $3222.00
BTN: $2380.00
SB: $2050.00
BB: $1246.95

Pre Flop: ($30.00) Hero is UTG with 6 8
Hero raises to $80, 3 folds, CO calls $80, 3 folds

Flop: ($190.00) J 8 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $140, Hero calls $140

Turn: ($470.00) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $360, Hero calls $360

River: ($1190.00) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2642 all in, Hero folds

Final Pot: $1190.00
CO wins $1187.00
(Rake: $3.00)

honestly, i don't hate c/f'ing here.

you say you raise to get the fish in, but he's not in, instead you have one of the best NL players on earth.

Given that he is one of the best on earth, he knows he can play aggressively on this board texture always and make your life difficult. I expect him to have a wide range here but hero calling is still going to be -EV for the most part.

It's a lame cliche but "wait for a better spot" imo.

Verses a tough opponent id bet fold the flop. If villain was more passive i might check and try and get to showdown.