Re: $11- Standard plays?
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.....Or villain had a Jack, or nine, or the flush draw as well. Even if the villain calls and is expecting to lose, he will still be in 2nd place in chips. In order to really make him fear the 10 (assuming he didnt hit his flush), a larger bet would be needed.
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There's almost no chance the villain has a straight or a flush - he checked the turn and the river.
A nine or an underpair seems exceedingly likely to me, and I think the villain would have trouble calling either on the river. Heck, I may play these hands the same way villain did to this point, planning on making a play at the pot on a favorable turn card, and just deciding to shut down as the board got scarier and scarier. I know I'd fold to the river bet. It looks totally believable that hero has a ten to me.
I don't understand why some of you don't think this isn't a good spot for a bluff, even at an $11. Second stack doesn't want to lose many chips and get down near the level of the others here.
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