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yeah i definitely want to bet so he doesn't get a free card, but how much?

if i pot it for $10, he'll have about $7 left. and i'll feel like i have to call if he pushes on the river

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So, what do you do when you throw out a half pot bet and he C/Rs all-in on the turn? Does he have it? Or is he just smelling weakness and trying to blow you off the pot?

Or, he simply calls the half-pot bet, you don't fill up on the river and he pushes into you. Again, against a good aggressive opponent you won't be certain of what this means.

The fewer tough decisions that you have to make, the fewer times you can be wrong. You are likely ahead at this point. Pot the turn, call any C/R from the shortie, call a push on the river or check behind if you don't fill. If he was slow-rolling you or fills on the river, make a note, reload and collect on the loan (being sure to extract a little interest) at a later date.