Opinions of how I played this hand

[PuppetMaster]

***** Hand History for Game 87850097 *****
15/30 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (Tournament 483777) - Sun Jun 29 10:53:50 EDT 2003
Table Bachelor Party (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 2: chadmando (680)
Seat 3: PlaynPoker (1040)
Seat 4: qaztake (2485)
Seat 5: teddykgb1056 (745)
Seat 6: misterl (650)
Seat 8: PAT2932 (785)
Seat 9: dweaver (815)
Seat 10: twopointstar (800)
PlaynPoker posts small blind (10)
qaztake posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to teddykgb1056 [ Js, Kc ]
teddykgb1056 calls (15)
misterl folds.
PAT2932 calls (15)
dweaver folds.
twopointstar calls (15)
chadmando calls (15)
PlaynPoker calls (5)
qaztake checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 8h, Jh, Kh ]
PlaynPoker checks.
qaztake checks.
teddykgb1056 bets (200)
PAT2932 folds.
twopointstar folds.
chadmando folds.
PlaynPoker folds.
qaztake folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 290
Board: [ 8h Jh Kh ]
chadmando balance 665, lost 15 (folded)
PlaynPoker balance 1025, lost 15 (folded)
qaztake balance 2470, lost 15 (folded)
teddykgb1056 balance 820, bet 215, collected 290, net +75
misterl balance 650, didn't bet (folded)
PAT2932 balance 770, lost 15 (folded)
dweaver balance 815, didn't bet (folded)
twopointstar balance 785, lost 15 (folded)

[BB King's]

Your pre-flop-call is BAD !!!

Your flop-bet is way too high - too risky - you either win a small pot or lose a big one.

[MadSci]

I agree that the big flop bet is silly. Your fondest wish at that point should be for free cards towards your fullhouse draw, especially since you don't really need to take this small pot.

However, calling before the flop ain't so bad, as long as you are willing to fold preflop to a decent size raise. I like to play some of these hands-with-a-chance early in tourneys, even if in theory I shouldn't. I see it as playing for a huge possible payoff, so if I can get in for a tiny minimum, I sometimes do it. However, I will fold with a hair trigger if raised, n.q.a.

[gunbuster]

Pre-flop, this is a pretty loose call. KJo is a big time trap hand, and you're playing it from bad position. If you are going to play it, I'm not certain that a limp is the best idea. By limping, maybe any two suited will call behind with a big enough pot. You'll be letting in mayube weak A-X suited, or K-X suited. I would generally muck preflop - if you had to play, open with a raise.

Now, on the flop, the pot only has 90, and you bet 200 at the pot? The only call you'll get here are the ones that you don't want. Now, I don't agree with giving a free card, as you have flopped well but vulnerably. A pot-sized bet still leaves you with some chips. If someone comes over the top, consider mucking. If you get a caller, be prepared to slow down on the turn unless you fill up.

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

Preflop, throw KJo away UTG.

Your flop bet is fine, just a bit too big. Because you limped preflop, you can represent suited connectors, but no need to bet more than 2x the pot. You have outs if you're called. Why get in so deep when a bet of 90 will accomplish what you want?