KQo Hand

PaultheS · #1 08-31-2004, 12:15 AM

UTG+2 in this hand loves to call with ace high or any piece of the board. Preflop raise okay? Check the turn?

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. MP2 posts a blind of $1.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 (poster) checks, Hero raises, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 folds.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+2 checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds.

Turn: (5.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets, UTG+2 calls.

River: (7.25 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 7.25 BB
Main Pot: 7.25 BB, between UTG+2 and Hero.

mrjetguy · #2 08-31-2004, 01:17 AM

The PF raise is good, and I like your flop bet. But I doubt that you have the best hand unless UTG+2 is a total fish. There aren't any apparent draws, so he likely has A high or a pair since he is a calling station I would slow down on the turn and check.

SoCalPat · #3 08-31-2004, 01:31 AM

If you're going to bet the turn, betting the river is an absolute must. It's probably the only way you'll win this hand, and getting hands like A-high and bottom pair to fold isn't out of the question -- although based on your read, maybe it's not with this particular player. By checking the river, you're almost guaranteed not to win this hand.

cjromero · #4 08-31-2004, 08:26 AM

I'm with Pat. Given that you were heads up, you should bet the river after betting the turn and hope that he folds his A high or bottom pair.