The problem being a Rock

[Louie Landale]

5-10. Reasonable over-raises to $75 meaning JJ or TT. Rock calls meaning KK or QQ (I think he'd raise with AA). Flop is JT4. Reasonable checks, Rock underbets at $140, Reasonable makes in $550.

Now everybody at the table (except the live guy) knows Reasonable has a set and Rock has the overpair. Rock knows it too. But he's waited all night for his over-pair and he routinely 'slow plays' it hoping someone will bet his hand for him, and now's his chance to implement his strategy. So he calls and gives up his last grand on the turn.

I assert its a disaster to play this way since everyone knows what you've got when you are in.

I think there is only two ways to win as a Rock [1] Be willing to keep betting the over pair so long as only the Live guy is calling. [2] Almost never bet and hope someone bets your hand twice for you and checks the river. [3] Hope to make the nuts while someone else trys a big bluff. Otherwise you're waiting to play a hand that will only get action when beat.

- Louie