$11 - Confusing KQo early

[Lady Dont Tekno]

I think I screwed this hand up.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) converter

UTG (t740)
UTG+1 (t790)
MP1 (t480)
MP2 (t865)
MP3 (t1440)
CO (t670)
Button (t1050)
SB (t1025)
Hero (t940)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t30, MP2 calls t30, MP3 calls t30, CO calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t180) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t30</font>, MP3 calls t30, CO folds, SB calls t30, Hero calls t30, MP1 calls t30.

Turn: (t330) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets t75</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t150</font>, Hero folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls t75.

Thoughts/Suggestions? I didn't see the value in raising PF. Is that correct?

keep it funKy
-LDT

[igotBlackJak]

no raise PF..

In early position I would make a pot sized bet on that flop...

u gotta get rid of the junk hands, and isolate anyone who might have an 8 or AQ...

Problem w/ 11s is that most ppl love to play A8, K8, or even Q8...

I dont want to keep everyone in the hand by calling that min raise and giving odds for even JT to maybe stay in the hand...

[Unarmed]

I think you played it perfectly.

[elcheapo]

PVS that shiet, got to do it once on level 2 or 3 per game. Instant 15-30% increase in chips

[DasLeben]

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PVS that shiet, got to do it once on level 2 or 3 per game. Instant 15-30% increase in chips

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Ugh. I hope you're joking.

[junkmail3]

I like it overall, I would probably raise the flop to see what's going on, but out of position that puts you in a tough spot on the turn, risking too many chips. So, I think I like your line better. Looks good to me.

[the_joker]

No pf raise, imo.

I mostly agree with igotBlackJak about betting the flop. Another approach may be to check the flop as you did. If there is a lot of action, you can probably safely fold. If there is not a lot of action as happened in the hand, you could try a check-raise, and see if you can win it right there. The problem with checking and calling is that you have no idea where you're at.