KQ ... my least favorite hand
 

I have been experimenting with this hand... raising sometimes and limping others... It seems like when I raise with it I get called only by hands that dominate me and when I limp I get beaten by trash that would have folded to a pfr.. here is an example


PokerStars Game #2422046019: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2005/08/25 - 19:42:06 (ET)
Table 'Hudrus III' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: AlbanianGal ($39.40 in chips)
Seat 2: p0cket_trips ($9.35 in chips)
Seat 3: BTMNA ($6.50 in chips)
Seat 4: glittergulch ($48.60 in chips)
Seat 5: The7thHeaven ($10 in chips)
Seat 6: RuthieR ($27.40 in chips)
Seat 8: crudler1 ($20.75 in chips)
Seat 9: Mad Muckn' ($25.55 in chips)
crudler1: posts small blind $0.10
Mad Muckn': posts big blind $0.25
The7thHeaven: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to p0cket_trips [Qd Kh]
AlbanianGal: folds
p0cket_trips: calls $0.25
BTMNA: calls $0.25
glittergulch: folds
The7thHeaven: checks
RuthieR: calls $0.25
crudler1: folds
Mad Muckn': checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc Qh 5h]
Mad Muckn': checks
p0cket_trips: bets $0.75
BTMNA: folds
The7thHeaven: folds
RuthieR: folds
Mad Muckn': calls $0.75
*** TURN *** [Qc Qh 5h] [Jc]
Mad Muckn': checks
p0cket_trips: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qc Qh 5h Jc] [Ac]
Mad Muckn': bets $3
p0cket_trips: raises $5.35 to $8.35 and is all-in
Mad Muckn': calls $5.35

results in white

<font color="white"> *** SHOW DOWN ***
p0cket_trips: shows [Qd Kh] (three of a kind, Queens)
Mad Muckn': shows [5s Qs] (a full house, Queens full of Fives)
Mad Muckn' collected $18.60 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19.55 | Rake $0.95
Board [Qc Qh 5h Jc Ac]
Seat 1: AlbanianGal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: p0cket_trips showed [Qd Kh] and lost with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 3: BTMNA folded on the Flop
Seat 4: glittergulch folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: The7thHeaven folded on the Flop
Seat 6: RuthieR (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: crudler1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: Mad Muckn' (big blind) showed [5s Qs] and won ($18.60) with a full house, Queens full of Fives </font>

Re: KQ ... my least favorite hand
 

Why, why, why do you only have $9.35 at a $25 NL table. I can't get away from this short-stacked, as any Q that didn't boat up is paying you off.

Re: KQ ... my least favorite hand
 

im not sure there is anything to discuss on this post-flop.

as for pre-flop i think u have to open the pot or fold with this hand. i vote fold in EP because basically KQo sucks. i think this is an example of how off suit broadway cards are no good in nl.

Re: KQ ... my least favorite hand
 

First off, KQo is not a hand that you should limp in with. With good position in front of a few folders you can raise this hand, otherwise fold it. Raising would have gotten out your opponent. Shortstacked, all of your chips are going to be lost on the flop/turn/river. Buy in 25$ everytime at these stakes.

Re: KQ ... my least favorite hand
 

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Why, why, why do you only have $9.35 at a $25 NL table. I can't get away from this short-stacked, as any Q that didn't boat up is paying you off.

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O went from $60 to $9 in about 4 hands played... my QQ ran into AA... my JJ that rivered a flush ran into a str8 flush... thats y lol