Top Pair with second best kicker, how do i play?
 

My brother played this hand, how does it look? This is a $1 tourney on stars, i felt like he shoulda slowed down if not on the turn especially on the river. Whats your line?



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

SB (t1570)
BB (t3345)
UTG (t790)
UTG+1 (t3170)
MP1 (t910)
MP2 (t2080)
MP3 (t1785)
CO (t2270)
Button (t2590)

Preflop he is Utg+1 and limps with KhJh, Mp3 limps also

Flop: (t75) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(9 players)</font>
sb checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets t150</font>, MP3 calls t150, sb folds, BB folds.

Turn: (t375) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(7 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets t400</font>, MP3 calls t400.

River: (t1175) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(7 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets t600</font>, MP3 calls t600.

Final Pot: t2375

Re: Top Pair with second best kicker, how do i play?
 

He made a couple of basic errors.

1 Limping in early position with KJ it really cannot stand any heat pre flop and post flop even if you hit your hand as in this case you can never be sure it is good.

2. While the bet is fine on the flop the board pairs on the turn (is opponnent could have pretty much anything)I think slowing down might be wise but certainly he should have checked the river. In theory he will only get called by a hand that has him beat, although one can never tell in a Poker Stars $1 tourney.

regards

Ross

Re: Top Pair with second best kicker, how do i play?
 

Pooosh flop!!

Re: Top Pair with second best kicker, how do i play?
 

Without reading the post, just based on the title, fold preflop. This avoids playing TPGK.