KQ and action!

[mbman]

This is my very first hand at the table.

Villain is playing 42/15/1 and I have one note on him "With TT: checkminraise low flop and then bet 18 into a 23 pot when his checkraise was called."

On the flop his range should be somewhat wide based on his stats. I opt to call in order to get a better idea of his holding on the turn. On the turn, he bets somewhat on the smaller side, which makes me think he has a pretty good hand but not extremely strong, juding by the note I have on him.

So, what is my best course of action here? Stack either him or myself through pushing, just calling and reevaluate river? (I can´t fold can I?)

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker (http://www.legopoker.com) Hand History Converter (http://www.legopoker.com/hh))

SB: $30.50
BB: $51.95
UTG: $50.30
MP: $53.15
CO: $49.25
Hero (BTN): $49.25

Preflop: Hero is dealt K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (6 Players)
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.25</font>, 2 folds, UTG calls $1.75

Flop: ($5.25) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $3.50</font>, <font color="red">UTG raises to $7.00</font>, Hero calls $3.50

Turn: ($19.25) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $12.50</font>, Hero....

[whyzze]

a 42/15/1 doesn't play a fd or QJ this way. this is a fold imo.

[Nick C]

I probably call and reevaluate river, but I think it's possible that folding immediately is best.

Like whyzze points out, Villain's stats are not encouraging in combination with this line. (I mean, his line is kind of fish-speak for, "I have a monster.")

[Logun]

I think this is similar to the AK hand I posted. I was told if he has a set ot some wierd 2 pair then he's getting my stack.

Personally I fold this now though.

[Nick C]

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I think this is similar to the AK hand I posted. I was told if he has a set ot some wierd 2 pair then he's getting my stack.

Personally I fold this now though.

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There is one big difference between the hands, I think, which is that you have no read, which is more encouraging (given the action) than the fishy read we have for Villain in this KQs hand.

You're right, though -- the hands are pretty similar otherwise.

[brandysbich]

Fold TPGK to a minraise on the flop when you raised from the button and its a drawy flop? I call flop, call turn and call if river is another brick. Give him another chance to bet his busted draw. Putting him squarely on a set or Q9 is way too narrow of a range on this board. 42/15 players raise/3bet a lot more than you guys are giving them credit for, especially if he's any type of thinking player he will have noticed you tried to isolate the limper IP.

[Nick Royale]

I call the turn and call a blank river.

[Nick Royale]

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a 42/15/1 doesn't play a fd or QJ this way. this is a fold imo.

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I have not much experience playing 50nl, but in my games a donk like this just love to c/min-raise draws on the flop. Also his af isn't that low considering his high vpip.

[mbman]

Results:

With consideration of my note on him, I draw the conclucsion that he plays medium strength hands this way, which led me to believe that he had a queen. AQ he would probably raise, and I don´t want to give such a loose player credit for such a big hand.

There are a few scarecards which either would make me fold on the river or force villain to fold to a riverbet (any A, K or flushcard would probably scare villain and any J or T would scare me since villain might make two pair with these hands)...I also just had the feeling that I was ahead here, so I pushed.

Villain thought for a while and called with QJ and MHIG.