How do I play this hand better?

[shoeman]

I would normally fold this pre-flop. Not sure why I called the raise....

On the flop should I:

a) Lead the betting
b) check call
c) check raise
d) fold

Keep in mind that any significant action is going to pot commit the Button.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (10 handed) converter

SB ($12.4)
BB ($22.95)
UTG ($11.1)
UTG+1 ($21.45)
UTG+2 ($24.05)
MP1 ($124.6)
Hero ($54.2)
MP3 ($12.15)
CO ($25)
Button ($14.05)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO (poster) checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls $0.75, Hero calls $0.75, CO folds.

Flop: ($3.60) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $2</font>, UTG+2 folds, Hero ???.

[-Skeme-]

Depends on Villain. Is he fishy, not good, tight, loose? I'd probably lead for $2-$2.50 and see how he responds.

[Snag]

1.) I would also fold this preflop.
2.) You can either lead the flop or checkraise it.
3.) If you lead, and he raises you - dump it. You're only ahead of a clown's hand here if that happens. He could have AK, AA, and in some instances KK. Of course if you think he's a clown, and would do this w/ QQ, JJ - then get it all in, however - not a line I'm confident in taking.
4.) A checkraise may seem a little stronger to him, and might make him lay down a hand like AK seeing you smoothed called preflop, and might be representing something like trips.
5.) Bottom line, don't put yourself in this position by calling preflop raises w/ KQ.

[-Skeme-]

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Keep in mind that any significant action is going to pot commit the Button.

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A check-raise is probably not the way to go.

[TheWorstPlayer]

You are Way Ahead/Way Behind. Check/call.

[fuzzbox]

Check call is fine because you can see what UTG+2 does, and check call - then lead safe turn is not a bad option.

Check raise is fine, but if he calls you are done with the hand (and again you can get away if UTG+2 does something evil).

Leading is fine, but you might get caught by UTG+2 running a check-raise.

Folding is not an option, he only bet small and you might have the best hand.

Check-raise and check/call+lead turn are all good teams in my opinion.

[intheflatfield]

In theory, I think I would probably fold here due not only to the button raise, but the UTG+2 call. The button has already seen a early limp and mid limp prior to raising, so he hase to be concerned with the UTG+2 call here. I think u can probably eliminate any pocket pairs below TT. So there is a good chance you're beat here, or at best have a coin flip against mid pp.

In the heat of the game though, I might be willing to call just to see the flop.

Having seen the flop, I feel I have to place a feeler to find out where I am, plus it might make the button nervous to get bet into after PFR and an early call. But save a fold by the button, I'm not putting any more money in the pot.