NL100: odd spot with set of kings on monotone flop
 

I am still a beginner trying to learn the game.
I felt kind of lost in this spot, comments appreciated.


NL$100 Real Money 6max

<font color="#666666">effective stacks
MP: $40
Hero: $120
BTN: $202
BB: $98</font>

Hero is CO with K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

1 fold
MP calls $1 He was typical loose passive player
1 fold
Hero raises to $5
BTN calls $5 He appeared to be a decent TAG
1fold
BB calls $4 Seemed weak tight
MP calls $4

Flop ($20, 4 players) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
BB checks
MP bets $1
Hero [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

So how do we continue from here?

Re: NL100: odd spot with set of kings on monotone flop
 

pot sized bet

Re: NL100: odd spot with set of kings on monotone flop
 

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pot sized bet

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yep. You want to protect against diamond draws.

Re: NL100: odd spot with set of kings on monotone flop
 

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pot sized bet

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agreed

Re: NL100: odd spot with set of kings on monotone flop
 

i raise to like 14 -- and i'd get it allin vs. MP (who only has 40) - so if he reraises i push to get him allin.

i'd be a little more careful against the guy w/ 120 stack if he plays back / calls and hits a diamond

Re: NL100: odd spot with set of kings on monotone flop
 

edit - against the guy w/ 202 stack (u have 120, lol)

Re: NL100: odd spot with set of kings on monotone flop
 

What do i want?

aces come put in some money
flushdraws come put in some money while being far behind


You think a pot sized raise does jsut that? I dont. Aces fold and non nut draws will fold as well.

BTW its fairly unlikely for someone to have 2 pair on this board, so I dont see anything that will pay off a big raise.

But again, I am a beginner so waht do i know..

Re: NL100: odd spot with set of kings on monotone flop
 

PSB. You can't make money checking and 99 will pay you off, as well as AQd, AK and you have to protect yourself against the FD... BET!

psw

edit: I said bet because I just ignore any $1 bets and do exactly what I would have done if they had checked. How do others respond to this silly bet typically, w/o reads?

Re: NL100: odd spot with set of kings on monotone flop
 

Just treat this bet as a check.