Pot Too Small To Play Marginal Hand This Aggressively?

PokerProdigy · #1 03-26-2005, 08:04 PM

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $1.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises, 1 fold, Hero (poster) calls, 4 folds.

Flop: (5.50 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 bets, Hero raises, UTG+1 3-bets, Hero caps, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: (6.75 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

River: (6.75 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, UTG+1 calls.

Final Pot: 8.75 BB

yellowjack · #2 03-26-2005, 08:08 PM

Yes.

Fold preflop, you have Kxs, a group 7 hand. K and no kicker. It's a pretty poor hand.
On the flop you only have bottom pair with a BDFD, why are you capping?
Good check on the turn, I think it's pretty easy to recognize that UTG+1 will call you down.
Good value bet on the river.

CourtJester · #3 03-26-2005, 08:09 PM

Fold preflop i think as u have no callers in front of u. Raising flop seemed ok but capping doesnt seem good at all and villan seems to like his hand. After turn, seems like villan is on JJ or QQ and the river supports that again. River bet is fine as now you're ahead of his likely possible hands. Are my thoughts correct??

MagicFlea · #4 03-26-2005, 08:16 PM

I disagree with raising this flop. The only reason you raise with low pair and some kind of draw (here overcard + BDFD) is to protect your hand, but there is no one to protect it against. When he reraises he certainly has a PP and you are behind. I probably would have called the flop and assuming he bet the turn, folded there.

I also agree with folding preflop.

KaiShin · #5 03-26-2005, 08:16 PM

I don't like your play on any street here.

Why are you calling PF?

Why are you capping the flop?

Why are you checking a scare card on the turn, if you're trying to muscle him out of the pot (which your flop play clearly indicates)?

OK, the river bet isn't too bad.

PokerProdigy · #6 03-26-2005, 08:18 PM

You like the fold preflop even though I am posting a late position big blind?

KaiShin · #7 03-26-2005, 08:20 PM

I'd prefer to have at least one CC'er in with me if I'm going to call this EP raise.

ArturiusX · #8 03-26-2005, 08:22 PM

This is fishy.

Think of it this way; imagine UTG's surprise when you show K2. Pretend you were in his shoes, you'd have question marks above your heads in real life, like this guy: [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

MagicFlea · #9 03-26-2005, 08:22 PM

yeah... I only call a preflop raise with a hand I would call from the button (not K2s, but J10 or A2s yes). If I'm getting 7-1 I may call with this hand. Also keep in mind he is raising from EP.

Alex/Mugaaz · #10 03-26-2005, 08:23 PM

With this hand? Yes.
K little suited is virtually worthless unless you have a ton of callers in front of you. Then you fold it on the flop if you cant pick up the flush draw or unless you hit two pair.

K2s verse an early position raiser and no callers? Might as well burn your money.