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Weird play with QKs
This was a weird hand for me.
Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Hero calls, <font color="666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks, What do you think about calling with KQs UTG? Is this a raise, or do you want a multi-way pot? Flop: (5 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(5 players)</font> <font color="CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP2 folds, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">SB 3-bets $1.5 (All-In)</font>, BB calls, Hero calls. If the 9 isn't out there, then I have the best hand with KQ, since any AK or KK would have raised preflop. Should I have capped, or should the all-in raise slow me down? Turn: (7 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font> <font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls. I'm not thrilled with that club, but I have outs still, and I'm not giving up yet. River: (9 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font> <font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls. I'm invincible! (almost) Final Pot: 13 BB <font color="green">Main Pot: 7 BB, between SB, BB and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Split: BB (3.50 BB), Hero (3.50 BB).</font> <font color="green">Pot 2: 6 BB, between BB and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Split: BB (3 BB), Hero (3 BB).</font> Results in white below: <font color="white"> SB shows 6c 7c (flush, king high). BB shows Kh 7d (full house, nines full of kings). Hero shows Kd Qd (full house, nines full of kings). Outcome: BB wins 6.50 BB. Hero wins 6.50 BB. </font> Comments? |
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Re: Weird play with QKs
I still raise up KQs UTG - you want players, but you also want money in the pot, and the fishies will often still call.
I wouldn't cap the flop, but 1. I can't give anyone all-in credit for a 9, and 2. If he has it, it doesn't change how you proceed. Good plan on the turn and river. |
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Re: Weird play with QKs
I agree with raising UTG with KQs - hell, yesterday i advocated it with KQo. Not raising up front is bad.
I disagree on the flop cap, Bill. I would cap it - the aggressive player is all in, you want to boost the pot with what i figure to be the best hand at the moment, and make people call more bets with draws. The turn is nasty, i call it too, and i definitely raise the river. I contend that a flop cap is good play, given the 3-bettor being all in and your hand being so powerful. Make sure next time you raise PF too! Comments appreciated, Regards, Pete Harris |
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Re: Weird play with QKs
You guys are telling me what I wanted to hear ... next time I raise this UTG and cap the flop. Even if the all-in guy has a 9 or hits a draw, I'm still making money from the guy still in by building up the side pot early.
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Re: Weird play with QKs
I would raise KQs UTG because it plays well multiway and heads up - where JTs is better than KQs in multiway pot but not as good heads up.
I would have done the same on the turn and river action. |
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