1/2 KK
 

hey guys. first post, im going to give this a shot. hope this hand isn't too lame.

1/2 NL $100 max, seneca niagara
this is my fourth hand at the table. i of course have $100. villian has about $275, two stacks with a couple greens on top. i just sat down, no reads on this villian, the dealer blocks my view (he is in seat 1, i am in seat 9)

i am UTG with KdKc and raise to $8
Villian reraises to $20
i call

flop Q93 all diamonds. check, check.
turn is a blank, i bet $40, call
river As, check check.

horrible? if i put him on AA or QQ can i bet this flop? what's my line if the river is the 2c? thanks guys.

Re: 1/2 KK
 

why would you bet if he knew he had overpair AA or set of queens?

Re: 1/2 KK
 

why not just move in preflop, otherwise you should bet the flop and be ready to get it all in there.

Re: 1/2 KK
 

thanks dudes. thought process...

preflop - i'm pretty sure at this game that a reraise like that is AA, KK, QQ, JJ, or AK, and i wanted to maximize set value if he had AA or AK.

on the flop - with AA and QQ possible hands for villian and me out of position and holding the Kd i wanted to see villian's action as opposed to getting raised and having to most likely fold to an unknown.

the turn - maybe i can bet him off AA if he fears a set of queens/AdKd flopped flush?

river - im pretty much screwed, so i checked. he had AdTc and won.

i hate to be results oriented but i've never seen a raise like that with such a marginal hand, from a quiet player (hadn't said a word since i got there and maybe three all night). so should i be more agressive on this flop more of the time? how many times am i dominated by overpair, set, or flopped flush with AdJd or something? does this make up for the amount of times it's just some dude making a move?