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Stud hi hand in 6 handed 10/20 HORSE game. Villain is quite loose, not overly aggressive, kind of a calling station, although it's possible for him to get out line.

I bring in with (A6)2. Villain limps UTG with 5. The 9, J, J, and 3 all fold.

4th:
(A6)2A
(xx)54

I check, he bets, I raise, he 3-bets, I call.

5th:
(A6)2A5
(xx)543

I think about betting out but I instead check, he bets, I raise, he calls.

6th:
(A6)2A56
(xx)5432

I think about checking but bet, he calls.

7th:
(A6)2A56(A)
(xx)5432(x)

I check...

Thoughts?

-blump

Your opponents hand is kinda dead, not the flush draw but the back-door draws. Sure does look like a clear flush draw, nice having all his str8 outs and back-door trip outs (in case he has 2h or 3h in the hole) so if he makes a hand, it's a flush (and he'll raise), bet-3-bet the river.

I think I bet 7th here. Given your read that he's not overly aggro and the fact that he just called you on 6th (with a very scary board showing on his part), I don't think you can count on him betting/bluffing the river.