NL$100, KQo

wtfsvi · #1 05-12-2005, 05:22 PM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter

SB ($66.55)
BB ($103.25)
Hero ($101.5)
MP ($428.09)
Button ($80.72)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.5.
Hero calls $1, MP raises to $4, Button calls $4, SB (poster) calls $3.50, 1 fold, Hero folds.

I have a little less than 100 hands on MP. Raises about 10% of hands preflop, is aggressive postflop.

Limp fine, fold fine?

orange · #2 05-12-2005, 05:28 PM

I think it's fine. Your OOP with a marginal hand. Folding is good imo.

FreakDaddy · #3 05-12-2005, 05:32 PM

Limping here totally depends on the table. What's the table PFR%? If it's above 6 then I don't limp with this hand UTG. The fold is fine.

BBD · #4 05-12-2005, 05:32 PM

I would have raised UTG with the K-Qo. Folding to MP's raise was probably a smart play, but with the button and SB both calling there might have been enough action to call here.

wtfsvi · #5 05-12-2005, 05:37 PM

Table contains 2 loose passives, 2 loose aggressives (including MP) and one rock. Table pfr is 7%; I find that (very) low for NL$100 6max.

FreakDaddy · #6 05-12-2005, 05:48 PM

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Table contains 2 loose passives, 2 loose aggressives (including MP) and one rock. Table pfr is 7%; I find that (very) low for NL$100 6max.

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Ahh, missed the 6 max in the hand. I've played little 6 max but you're right, 7% would be low. I don't really know what a proper adjustment number would be here. Raising every once in awehile isn't out of the question either. My basic point though is that if it's fairly low, then limping with these marginal hands is OK, but if it's high then you're just spewing chips.

wtfsvi · #7 05-12-2005, 05:55 PM

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I would have raised UTG with the K-Qo. Folding to MP's raise was probably a smart play, but with the button and SB both calling there might have been enough action to call here.

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I would be more ready to call if I'm heads up actually. Cut's down on the reverse implied odds. (I'll be embarassed if I used that phrase in the wrong context just now.)

tripdad · #8 05-12-2005, 06:28 PM

limping is fine IMO. i would most certainly call, though, getting better than 4:1 for it to try to hit big and get paid off. gotta play it well after the flop, though.

ni-han!

snappo · #9 05-13-2005, 12:52 PM

I don't limp with KQo UTG, I fold it. I'm not saying that is the correct play and I'm sure there are situations where it's fine to limp with them. But you're in horrible position and it is a trap hand that can get you in a lot of trouble unless you have stellar postflop skills.

So I'd say the limp is questionable. The fold to the raise is definitely fine.

pzhon · #10 05-13-2005, 03:46 PM

If this were 9-handed or 10-handed, KQo UTG would be a marginal hand. Sometimes I limp with it, but usually I fold.

Since it is 5-handed, you start in MP3. KQo is worth a raise.

Given that you limped and there was a raise and a call behind you and then the SB called, you should be very worried that you are dominated, and folding is fine.