a tight flop spot in the big blind hand quiz

[DeeJ]

neither villain here is much out of the ordinary. To spew forth or not to spew, that is the question.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, Hero calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, SB folds, Hero .. ?

[DeeJ]

OK, so the majority of people are going for calling. I was thinking that raising might have been the popular play to try to push him out of a draw, but his odds will be slightly better (calling 2) than mine if he's on a draw. It will be easy for him to call if he's on a draw for 1 more, but he might reraise. He would probably fold a 7 or 6 though.

Anyway, as with the vote, I called, MP2 calls behind.

Turn: (7 BB) A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue"> (3 players) </font>
Hero .....

Action is on me with a flush draw plus now an overcard. What now for my K9?

[ALL1N]

Check-call!!

Edit - also, I think preflop is a fold. K9o 4-way?? Not very special.

[DeeJ]

probably getting 7:1 I think it's an easy call. Do I have 12.5% equity in a 4-way hand with K9o? Pokerstove gives me about 20% vs typical limping, raising &amp; sb complete-two hands.

[jayheaps]

if the players aren't out of line, this is a fold. At best you have 6 clean out and they might be for 1/2 the pot plus there are going to be redraws if you hit. I could argue for a call if you close the betting, but you don't and it may be raised behind you.

[flawless_victory]

this would be great if you were allin.

[DcifrThs]

wierd...very weird distribution you have here for your poll.

i was on the wierd end of it. MP bets after limp/calling preflop. he likely has the spade draw/pair + draw/naked 9/ naked T if hes really bad/T+pair. many of these hands you dont want there. the spade draw wont fold. but a hdn like K7s will likely fold for 2 cold. further, the CO could easily be raising overs in position for a free card or has a pair. I think you have enough equity here to warrant getting the pot HU and cleaning up outs to raise.

so i voted raise.

on the turn w/ the As, you check if you raised or called ont he flop. if the spade or T or 5 comes on the river, bet. otherwise, check fold.

Barron

[DeeJ]

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this would be great if you were allin.

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Don't you think on the flop you can tell well enough how to play K9o to make up for the lack of position? You have reasonable relative position to the preflop raiser. How much pf equity in this scenario would you want to play a hand calling a raise in the BB?

Or is it just a matter of saying (eg here) &gt;= KJ raise, &lt;= KT fold? Very interesting to know your reasoning.

[DeeJ]

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so i voted raise.

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close or not close?

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probably getting 7:1 I think it's an easy call. Do I have 12.5% equity in a 4-way hand with K9o? Pokerstove gives me about 20% vs typical limping, raising &amp; sb complete-two hands.

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This is why I hate when people mention pokerstove, becuz it makes people make bad decisions like calling in the BB with K9o.