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This hand makes me scratch my head [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] , comments on all streets welcome.

Paradise Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls, 1 fold, MP3 calls, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, SB caps, BB calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (24 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB bets, BB calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO raises, Hero calls, SB calls, BB calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (18 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, MP3 checks, CO bets, Hero calls, SB calls, BB calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls.

River: (24 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, MP3 checks, CO bets, Hero calls, SB raises, BB folds, MP1 folds, MP3 calls, CO 3-bets, Hero folds, SB caps, MP3 calls, CO calls.

Final Pot: 37 BB

I 3-bet the flop if SB is a loose preflop raiser. I think calling the flop and turn is ok if he is typical. I'm afraid of AA-QQ here.

Easy river fold when SB raises.

Did you get caught in the middle of a raising war and fold the best hand? I hate when that happens, but without any reads I think you played it fine.

Raise the flop and turn. Drive out the draws.

River sucks, big pot, call/fold looks good.

Some players won't cap PF without QQ or better. If SB is loose, I like this hand better, but otherwise I'm playing it much more cautiously. I don't think TPTK is good here. At least the turn betting allowed you to see the river for one bet. Reads would help...

When the SB caps PF, you lose a bit of a read on the CO.

No one's really challenged the CO yet, so he could have AA/KK/QQ/AK/KQ, with AK and KQ taking up a big part of this range.

The pot is big enough that you can't protect your hand at any point during the hand. Therefore three-betting this flop is best, for value and information.

River play seems pretty standard.

The biggest thing for me is that you've got to raise the turn IMO. SB's check on the turn feels like AQ (could be a flush or AJs straight draw with 6 players). Who knows about the other three calling stations...but 2 bets could/should get them out.

If you raise the turn you make it 10.5:1 for SB to call...which would be enough to get a thinking player to fold. His ace would likely be no good (AK in someone's hand) so he'd have just two outs.

SB's check-raise on the river would be enough to get me out...too bad it came after you'd invested a bet. Kings up doesn't feel good here...unless you've got a donkey/maniac read on SB or CO.