Top pair small kicker

[sx3_turbo]

I've never been sure what line to take on these hands.


Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (7 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Button calls, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (3 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, SB calls.

Turn: (3 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, SB folds, Hero calls.


River: (7 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9 BB

Is this standard? I've been questioning my play a lot recently.

[deacsoft]

I like it.

[ThreeAces]

I tend to lead out on top pair small kicker from the blinds at that level, for value. Sometimes I'll check the flop, and raise a lead in from late position or fold to a bet from early. After that, if I'm in, I'll fold to a turn raise. I'll probably check the river.