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Preflop:
Hero’s call with 22 vs button 2.5x raise is standard
Flop: 9c 8c 2h Pot:5.5bb
After checking and facing the 1/2 pot cbet, Hero can flat to keep in all of V’s bluffs or check-raise to grow the pot. This deep with bottom set (not blocking top pair) and a number of draws available, I prefer a check-raise. There are a lot of cards that could kill your action. It also balances the times that you may XR with a bluff like a flush draw (7c5c).
Turn: [9c 8c 2h ] Js Pot:10.9bb
As played, Hero check is good to allow V to bet. V chooses to check back.
River: [9c 8c 2h Js] 8h Pot:10.9bb
Hero leads for 9.7bb, V raises to 24.8bb with 70bb remaining in stack.
Hero beats all 2 pairs (J9, AA, KK, QQ), all trips (8x), and straights (QT, T7).
Hero loses to better full houses and quads (99,88,JJ, 98, 82, J8).
It’s unlikely that V would check two pair or better on the turn. Also given Hero flat call on the flop, V will likely underestimate the strength of Hero’s hand.
Hero should reraise.
Pot is 45.4bb and will be 60.5bb once Hero call’s. An all-in jam is a slight overbet but could look more bluffy.
