Tough KTs hand (5/10)

ClaytonN · #1 11-24-2005, 05:35 PM

Second hand at the table. No reads.
I am relatively new to HUSH and am dipping in the 5/10 waters every once in awhile.

This hand is tough (for me anyways) and I was wondering who raises the flop here and who folds the river, or if anyone plays the hand differently in general.

*edit - plz disregard amt. of players in hand, it is wrong in converter

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of $5.
MP calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, SB calls, UTG (poster) calls, MP calls.

Flop: (8 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, UTG bets, MP calls, Hero calls, SB folds.

Turn: (5.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
UTG bets, MP folds, Hero raises, UTG calls.

River: (9.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.50 BB

Spicymoose · #2 11-24-2005, 05:49 PM

I like raising the flop. The rest looks fine to me.

Lmn55d · #3 11-24-2005, 05:58 PM

I like the way you played it. I don't really like raising the flop because unknowns will 3bet flop with flush draws or straight draws so their actions are more honest on the turn. Also there are a lot of real [censored] cards that could come. When I see the turn and the action I then decide whether to fold, call, or raise. River call is very +EV.

Alex/Mugaaz · #4 11-24-2005, 06:45 PM

I normally call the river, but I honestly feel like you're not good here even 5% of the time. Anyone else feel the same?

axioma · #5 11-24-2005, 06:51 PM

nah, i think youre easilly good here > 1/20.

Alex/Mugaaz · #6 11-24-2005, 06:56 PM

Seriously, what can you possibly beat now?

jt1 · #7 11-24-2005, 06:59 PM

I couldn't ever fold that river. But I don't have a single memory of a hand where I won after someone donked on a board like that.

However, I think the main debate here is whether or not to raise the flop. I raise and then get donked on the turn. Doesn't usually work out well for me. But I'm not sure if I like just calling down.

jt1 · #8 11-24-2005, 07:01 PM

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Seriously, what can you possibly beat now?

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A pair of queens or a small pp like 77. Like I said before, I don't remember it ever happening like that, but I can see it happening.

Lmn55d · #9 11-24-2005, 07:11 PM

that's weird, I remember it happening a ton at 5/10

ClaytonN · #10 11-24-2005, 07:20 PM

Is there a discernable favorite between calling and raising this flop?