Some folds. (3 hands)

[HentaiGaijin]

Am I playing these right pre-flop? Am I too weak? Please be brutal! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif. MP2 posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 (poster) checks, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls.

Flop: (11 SB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP3 checks, CO checks.

I can't believe I didn't bet the flop!

Turn: (5.50 BB) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 6.50 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
No showdown. BB wins 6.50 BB. </font>

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Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, SB folds, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (10.50 SB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, <font color="CC3333">BB raises</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.25 BB) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 8.25 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
No showdown. BB wins 8.25 BB. </font>

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Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, SB calls, BB folds.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero folds, UTG+1 calls.

River: (7.50 BB) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets</font>, UTG+1 folds.

Final Pot: 8.50 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
SB doesn't show.
Outcome: SB wins 8.50 BB. </font>

[HentaiGaijin]

I know better than to raise KJ UTG. KJ is a tough hand to learn to fold early.

[kgrad5]

hand 1: bet the flop and the hand plays itself, otherwise folding here is fine imo

hands 2 &amp; 3: fold preflop, kjo is not a good hand, especially multiway and ESPECIALLY utg (you might be able to make a case for calling kjo in the co, but utg i call with kjo never)

[busguy]

What he said. Although . . .

hand 1 : I probably wouldn't raise pre-flop with KQ off in the SB.

hand 2 : I probably would limp in the CO with enough callers

/images/graemlins/wink.gif busguy

[ChromePony]

I'm not so sure I like the fold in hand three, with your pf raise SB might have you auto betting the flop with overs or a flush draw and could be trying to make a statement with a smaller pair or J with weaker kicker, perhaps he's pushing a draw of his own. That being said he could have also hit his straight, so I can see where you're coming from, but you can't let this scare you off. I think that at party .5/1 you win this more than you lose and should call down.