Correct Standard Play with KQo

[allintuit]

PokerStars Game #1858657939: Tournament #8768744, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2005/06/08 - 16:39:34 (ET)
Table '8768744 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: bblemos (500 in chips)
Seat 2: Big_King11 (1625 in chips)
Seat 3: allintuit (1055 in chips)
Seat 4: johnkov418 (1230 in chips)
Seat 5: A_Blazer (1410 in chips)
Seat 6: DC80 (2235 in chips)
Seat 7: randallboy (1625 in chips)
Seat 8: skuiz (2255 in chips)
Seat 9: gilberrr (1565 in chips)
johnkov418: posts small blind 25
A_Blazer: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to allintuit [Qh Ks]
DC80: folds
randallboy: calls 50
skuiz: folds
gilberrr: folds
bblemos: folds
Big_King11: folds
allintuit: raises 250 to 300
johnkov418: folds
A_Blazer: folds
randallboy: calls 250
*** FLOP *** [7d Th Qc]
randallboy: bets 50
allintuit: raises 150 to 200
randallboy: calls 150
*** TURN *** [7d Th Qc] [5s]
randallboy: checks
allintuit: bets 200
randallboy: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [7d Th Qc 5s] [2c]
randallboy: checks
allintuit: bets 355 and is all-in
randallboy: calls 355
*** SHOW DOWN ***
allintuit: shows [Qh Ks] (a pair of Queens)
randallboy: shows [9s Ts] (a pair of Tens)
allintuit collected 2185 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2185 | Rake 0


I find that KQo is one of my most troublesome hands, especially in SNG's. Did I play this hand correctly?

[junkmail3]

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I find that KQo is one of my most troublesome hands, especially in SNG's. Did I play this hand correctly?

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Then fold it more often.

With 9 players still left, I might think twice about playing this hand. But I like your raise size to try to take the pot with position.

I like it all the way to the river. I would check the river. He's usually only gonig to call you if he beats you in this situation. I don't necessarily think you're behind, but I really don't know where you stand on this hand.

[Bigwig]

Well, I don't mind your preflop raise here, but I think that I would probably just limp behind. Luckily, you were playing against a complete donk. Some thoughts:

1. If I raised preflop, I would make it less than 300. No need to practically pot commit yourself. If he's going to fold for 300, he'll probably fold for 200 or even 175. Your goal is to win the pot outright or get heads up. Not build some massive thing you can't get away from with 20BB and KQo.

2. Lots of donks bet 1/13 of the pot when they are on some kind of draw. The board has some potential danger for you, and the pot is 675. Push the flop.

[KingDan]

I would raise limp PF or raise less, and bet more on the flop or at the least push the turn

[junkmail3]

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Push the flop.

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I didn't realize his stack was the pot size. So, yeah, I'd push here also, betting any less leaves you committed anyway with a smaller chance of getting him to fold with your measly turn bet.