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Calling when behind to leave an impression or...
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.
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