Hand #2 tonight: KQs in SB, semibluff checkraise
 

Seat 1: ($34.70 in chips)
Seat 3: ($85.35 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero (SB) [K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]] ($99 in chips)
Seat 5: ($92.85 in chips)
Seat 6: ($21 in chips)
Seat 7: ($100 in chips)
Seat 8: ($118.60 in chips)
Seat 9: ($84.40 in chips)
Seat 10: Villain ($41.50 in chips)

PRE-FLOP
folds, Villain calls $1, folds, Hero calls $0.50, BB checks.

FLOP [board cards 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ] (Pot = $4, 4 players)
Hero bets $3, folds, Villain bets $6, Hero calls $3.

TURN [board cards 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],10 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ] (Pot = $16, 2 players)
Hero checks, Villain bets $5, Hero bets $35 (to put villain all in).

Re: Hand #2 tonight: KQs in SB, semibluff checkraise
 

bump for the daytime folks

Re: Hand #2 tonight: KQs in SB, semibluff checkraise
 

flop i will often 3bet. Assuming I just called, I would lead/3bet all-in that turn card. I'm not a huge fan of the checkraise, especially when I have a powerful draw (18 outs!), because a [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] on the river can kill your action.

Re: Hand #2 tonight: KQs in SB, semibluff checkraise
 

I like this play. I think you have a lot of fold equity. With the minraise on the flop and the weak bet on the turn, villain hasn't shown any strength. He's calling with a set, but that's highly unlikely considering his line with all the draws. You are getting him to fold the best hand in certain cases. A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]x [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] has you in bad shape, but probably can't call and a 9 will probably fold with the T on the turn.

Re: Hand #2 tonight: KQs in SB, semibluff checkraise
 

villain is folding. he doesn't have a hand and if he does he is playing it poorly.

that turn bet screams weakness. i like your play.

Re: Hand #2 tonight: KQs in SB, semibluff checkraise
 

I think you played it well. A9 is a potential hand for the villain or K9. I can't see him staying with this hand and if you do you have some outs to win the hand. A K, Q, J, spade might do it for you.