KK with decent stack early

WSOP Bound · #1 05-03-2005, 10:47 PM

This one nearly made me sick. I'm sure I misplayed this somehow, but I'm not sure exactly where. It's too early for any real solid reads, but table has been pretty average. Button seems to have been involved in a lot of hands so far

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed) converter

UTG (t1440)
UTG+1 (t1430)
Hero (t2890)
MP2 (t3410)
CO (t1220)
Button (t3120)
SB (t1350)
BB (t140)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to t70, 2 folds, Button calls t70, SB calls t60, 1 fold.

Flop: (t230) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t230, Button calls t230, SB folds.

Turn: (t690) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t690, Button bets t690, Hero ???

lastchance · #2 05-03-2005, 11:01 PM

Pf bet is standard. Betting out on the flop is definitely good, and pot-sized is about right.

So, that leaves the turn. Checking is a sign of weakness, and you probably call his bet on the turn into a field. If I would bet here, it'd probably only be 3/4 pot or something like that.

And I fold to the raise.

Tea_Bagger · #3 05-04-2005, 12:12 AM

I agree wholeheartedly with lastchance's critique of your play. Preflop and flop were played fine. The turn is where in my opinion you made the mistake. Betting out was fine, checking is too weak and the board is very dangerous for your hand, double flushdraws, and straight draws so you cant afford to give a free card. But your bet of 690, an overbet, is too large. Besides maybe the ten pairing, that ace of hearts is about the last card you want to see, a bet of say 490 seems more sound in this situation, enough to charge the draws hopefully incorrect potodds, but allowing you to fold for less if you're checkraised.