Can I espcape here?

[B Dids]

Party 2/4

KQo in MP. UTG limps (the only think I know about him is that he limped AKo earlier and was in check mode on a raggy flop where nobody bet until the river), a fishy loose passive guy limps, UTG re-raises. I call, fishy calls.

Flop Axx, two spades. Check, check, check. Turn is the K of spades. UTG bets, fishy calls I call.

Turn x. UTG bets, fish calls, I call.

I've been getting limp-reraise with mid PPs a lot, so I have a hard time giving the guy credit for the standard AA/KK. At the same time, I don't feel like I'm ahead often enough on the turn vs. a limp re-raiser to raise him. I feel like this hand sucks, but I'm not sure where I should dump it.

[rmarotti]

Meh. The limp re-raise/flop check is mighty suspicious. The only way I can see to "espcape" here /images/graemlins/grin.gif is to raise the turn and fold to a 3-bet, but you got to see a showdown for the same price. Like I said: Meh.

[Harv72b]

This may seem odd with KQo, but why not bet the flop when it's checked to you? Most players assume an A-high hand from anyone who PFR's & calls a 3-bet, so you might well get two folds if they're both playing the hoped-for smaller pocket pairs. And if you get check/raised by UTG on the flop or turn, it becomes a pretty easy fold.

[rmarotti]

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This may seem odd with KQo, but why not bet the flop when it's checked to you? Most players assume an A-high hand from anyone who PFR's & calls a 3-bet, so you might well get two folds if they're both playing the hoped-for smaller pocket pairs. And if you get check/raised by UTG on the flop or turn, it becomes a pretty easy fold.

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This is a way better idea than mine.