Medium Strength Hand Trouble

7 handed 1-2 Strip poker with mostly tourists at 2AM. The Villain sits with $700. Hero has $500. V has shown some solid skills, some carefully crafted verbal moves, some aggression. My sense is that he's a winner in his home casino.
Folds to H in CO, raise to $10 w/
: . Folds to V in BB who pushes in his $2 as a call. Dealer calls the raise and he puts in $10.
Heads up flop ($18) =

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V leads out $20. Most folks don't do that with a 10. The PF attempt to limp discounts overpairs. That leaves 9s and draws and maybe a straight steal. H calls, looking for a backdoor draw, a J or more information on the turn.
HU turn ($54) =
V checks. H has his BDFD and a scare card. H is also looking for a free showdown if he misses. H bets $40. V calls buts slowly.
HU river ($134) =
V bets out $75. H hates this. The free showdown plan is now dead. H can beat only bluffs and 9x is really a bluff here.
Please tender your thoughts.
Folds to H in CO, raise to $10 w/


Heads up flop ($18) =



V leads out $20. Most folks don't do that with a 10. The PF attempt to limp discounts overpairs. That leaves 9s and draws and maybe a straight steal. H calls, looking for a backdoor draw, a J or more information on the turn.
HU turn ($54) =

V checks. H has his BDFD and a scare card. H is also looking for a free showdown if he misses. H bets $40. V calls buts slowly.
HU river ($134) =

V bets out $75. H hates this. The free showdown plan is now dead. H can beat only bluffs and 9x is really a bluff here.
Please tender your thoughts.
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Have you already seen him bet pot before?
I spent 2 hrs the night before in a game with him and 90% of my focus was on the mega-donk that was on a spew.
So ... not enough info to answer.
Can we consider the possibility of a pre-flop angle?
Whoever is your focus on, you shall always take mental note of donkbets and different bet sizing (mostly underbet, pot bet and overbet). These are easy to spot at low stakes.
I didn't factor that in in real time.
With the addition of more information his $2/$10 play was honest.