PARTY 100 NL HAND analysis needed

[lemonPeel]

Hero is MP with J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Action:

UTG limps, Hero limps, Button Limps, SB completes, BB checks

Pot size $5 dollars

Flop

K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Blinds check, UTG bets 3, Hero raises to 12, Button and Blinds fold UTG calls 9 more

Pot Size = $29

Turn card

5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

UTG checks, Hero checks

River

8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

UTG bets 15, Hero ?

pot size $44

[PokerFink]

Call getting 3-1. No point in raising.

[lemonPeel]

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Call getting 3-1. No point in raising.

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What do you think of the TURN check? Should I have bet one more time and fold to a big check raise?

[JeanieJ]

I don't like the check on the turn. If you think you have the best hand why not bet out again and fold to a raise. That way you can take the river for free (assuming he doesn't bet into you on the river).

I think he's only betting because you showed weakness by checking. I would call, but I wouldn't be too happy about it. I think betting the turn for a free showdown is better.

[JustToast]

This is 6-max?

raise pre-flop, go from there.

[PokerFink]

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This is 6-max?

raise pre-flop, go from there.

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This is not necessary.

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What do you think of the TURN check? Should I have bet one more time and fold to a big check raise?

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Yes. Check behind on the river.

[lemonPeel]

Alright, thanks guys! I really hate these top pair marginal type kicker hands in NL, and since I have played alot of limit before, those hands really killed me at first when I jumped into NL. I figured the check on the turn was kind of dumb, so came here to confirm if my thoughts of an alternate play were better.

[BigBiceps]

call the river

[JustToast]

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This is 6-max?

raise pre-flop, go from there.

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This is not necessary.



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You really wouldn't raise this PF? Playing a hand like this in the first place is tough enough, playing a hand like this multiway against unknown hand strengths... that's really hard.

Can you explain why you would limp this in 6-max?

[PokerFink]

So that players like me won't smoothcall on the button with AK and trap me.

I don't like building pots from mid position with crap hands like KJs.

Now, give me one loose limper and KJs on the button, I'll raise that every time.