I'm playing in my regular 50NL game which is very loose. I'm UTG with 10s 7s and limp in. Button raises 5xBB. Since I had won the last two pots I decided to keep my rush going and called and was followed by two more callers. The flop came 2s 6s 10c. The SB/BB check to me and I bet $10 into a $14 pot. Two fold and the button matches my bet and raises AI $50.

I had just semi-bluffed the button on the hand before and have taken his chips in every hand we have played against each other. The game was winding down so I found myself debating whether or not to keep the money and fold or take a decent opportunity to get all his chips. In the end I decided that I knew I was behind in the hand to his overpair by the way he played but had outs to the 10, 7 and the flush draw and decided it was important that since I play with this person regularly I want to leave him with the impression that I will look him up if he comes over the top of me again.

I'm curious what others think about when in a situation like this. How many chips is a lasting impression worth? In the end I decided it was worth paying him off now for better future prospects than folding and having a good session now.