Tough hand

[Sadico]

how should I have played this??
Villain is loose agressive

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MP2 ($426.40)
MP3 ($227.30)
CO ($169)
Button ($30.95)
SB ($146)
BB ($111.80)
UTG ($202.45)
UTG+1 ($153)
Hero ($298.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls $2, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $8</font>, MP2 calls $8, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, BB calls $6, UTG+1 folds.

Flop: ($27) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $16</font>, BB folds, Hero calls $16.

Turn: ($59) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $32</font>, MP2 calls $32.

River: ($123) J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $42</font>, Hero calls $42.

Final Pot: $207

[barongreenback]

I like the way you played it. Normally I'd like to bet the flop but with an agressive player behind me you don't know how he'll act with a Q or a flush draw and you easily end up commiting your whole stack. If he's very LAG then that might be a good result.

I have a similar concern with the turn. He may raise with a worse hand esp. with your half pot bet. Not all players will, though, so it comes down to knowing how LAG he is. I'd hate to give a free card on the turn but if he's aggressive he'll probably bet it for you so check may be better.

River is fine. You're getting good odds and should bet a Q and some of the time busted flush. Don't worry if he beat you this time. If he bets more it may get difficult.

James