Kings in a typical bad situation? Evaluate this play please.

[Thomas Newton]

I'm new to the table, happy to find kings, not too happy to have this many players, a raise in front and an unfriendly flop. The raise on the turn put me even more on the defensive.

Am I a wuss or appropriately cautious here?

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Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, BB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, Button calls.

Flop: (15 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, MP2 calls, Button folds, Hero calls, BB calls.

Turn: (11.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 bets</font>, MP2 calls, Hero calls, BB calls.

River: (15.50 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 bets</font>, MP2 folds, Hero calls, BB folds.

Final Pot: 17.50 BB

[Smurph64]

*grunch from the cheap seats*

It looks a little passive to me. I guess opponent could have 67 or A2 here but I have also seen people reraise with a strong draw.

I don't think its a big mistake but I would probably 3 bet the flop and see what the opponent does. If he calls I would go ahead and bet the turn.

The other choice would be to call the flop and check raise the turn with the non heart.

The 3 is not really a scare card so I would bet/call here.

Any 3 bet and I would call down.

[citizenwind]

UTG can be raising a ton of hands that you beat, such as AhQ, 99-JJ, or even 89s. You have to 3-bet that flop and try to also push out the button. The hand plays out more easily from there.

That's a nice, safe turn. All draws are still whiffing. Checkraise it.

[jrz1972]

This flop isn't particularly scary. 3-bet the flop and go from there.