Loose 1/2/5 game

[Robert L]

This is a hand I played the other day at a home game with friends:
1-2 w/ 5 bb ante
4 handed

Villain on button ($1800). Very competent, aggressive player.
We’re in SB with JTss ($450)

-Villain opens to 10, we call and BB folds.
-Flop [KcJh8h] ($37)
-Villain bets 20, we call
-Turn [7c] ($77)
-Villain bets 125, we call
-River [3s] ($327)
-Villain shoves for my remaining 295
-I tank for a minute and call.

Want to get your thoughts on the hand. I considered 3-betting preflop but thought flatting was fine too.
I think the flop call is mandatory here. I didn’t think the turn should improve villain and adds additional draws to bluff at, so I just call his polarized bet. The river is a brick, and I thought this was one of the better hands to hero call with because we block the straight, KJ and JJ which I think make up the majority of his 3-barrel value hands. We also don’t block any of the flushes that missed.

Thanks for the input!

[Ethan]

Depends if you think this player is capable of making this bluff. Without a read like this I think it is a fold. Otherwise its a call down on turn and river. THis spot is so close you have to use your live reads to settle the decision here.

Objectively I like the calls and the way you played this hand though.

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