$1800 eff. My image is young TAG grinder, white. In last 2 hours I've played snug, showing down only value or taking it down with 3bets preflop. I used bet-check-bet line with QQ and showed down QQ to win the pot recently. My image is winning, tight and great. I've 3bet out of line but never been caught. V is young TAG grinder, Asian. We play with each other almost every day. We know each other well. We both know we're at the core tight players and generally respect each other's bets and raises. We actually play few pots together - perhaps for that reason. He knows I'm capable of making big calls OTR and he's capable as well. I'd say he's in top 10% of $5/$10 grinders in the room (this doesn't mean I'm in top 10% or anything ) It just means I think he's one of the better players in the room. He's played snug for the last 2 hours, playing few hands, opening wide in LP, standard stuff. He mixes up checking and c-betting but his c-bet % I'd estimate is 60%+ HU. I estimate his preflop range as all pairs, KQ+, AJ+. My perceived range is SCs, all PPs, higher suited Aces, KJ+, ATo+.

He opens to $40 from MP1, only I call OTB with KsQs.

Flop: As4d9c Pot ~ $100 He bets $50. I decide to float with BDFD and overs to 2 cards and call.

Turn: Ad Pot ~ $200 He checks, I bet $100, he calls.

River: Kh Pot ~ $400 He checks.

OTT he's smart enough to know it's unlikely I have an Ace and he knows I know same.

I have 3 specific questions:

1) Was floating flop good and why or why not?

2) Was deciding to continue with the float plan when A paired a good decision and why or why not?

3) Do we check back river or b/f small for value?