KTs flop top pair

[SkiGuyGT]

Ok I feel like I played this all wrong, not sure what I was thinking. Looking at it again I feel like I probably should have just bet out on the flop. At the time I thought I should try for a check raise.


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Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $3.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO (poster) checks, Button folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (5 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, CO calls, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 caps</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (12.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB calls.

River: (17.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO folds.

Final Pot: 21.50 BB

[Nick C]

There's a good chance you have the best hand on the flop. But the flop is dangerous, and you could easily go on to lose even if you are ahead.

The flop is unlikely to get checked through, and I think going for a checkraise is fine. If the bet comes from CO, you can put pressure on the others, though no flush draw is folding anyway, I doubt you'll get rid of any 8's either, and it's quite possible you also won't be able to get a jack to fold.

Not knowing where the flop bet is going to come from, I might just lead the flop. I'm really not sure what is best.

When SB bets the river, it certainly looks like KJ or at least two pair. I'd call, like you did, but I wouldn't expect to win (especially since the flop action has me wondering if I was ahead to begin with).

[Chris Daddy Cool]

raise preflop. lead the flop.

as it went down i probably wouldn't lead the turn.

[MoreWineII]

You raise this from the BB, Chris?

[Chris Daddy Cool]

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You raise this from the BB, Chris?

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sshe advocates raising KJs here. KTs isn't too far off from that.

[MoreWineII]

I think I'm way too tight from the BB. I need to do some re-reading.

[SkiGuyGT]

Well I dont think I could ever raise with KTs in the BB, maybe if I was against really loose callers. You have the second worst position plus you can easily be beat even with top pair.