Taking a weird line w/ KK @ 100nl
 

UTG is 32/1.5 but after only 65 hands
SB 25/9/1 TAG who vb way too thin

What do you think of that line?

Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 4 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $220.50
BB: $123.84
UTG: $90.78
Hero (BTN): $165.50

Preflop: Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 Players)
UTG calls $1.00, <font color="red">Hero raises to $5.00</font>, SB calls $4.50, BB folds, UTG calls $4.00

Flop: ($16) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($16) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $7.00</font>, Hero calls $7.00, SB folds

River: ($30) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $15.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $30.00</font>

Pot Size: $90.00 ($2 Rake)

Re: Taking a weird line w/ KK @ 100nl
 

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UTG is 32/1.5 but after only 65 hands
SB 25/9/1 TAG who vb way too thin

What do you think of that line?

Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 4 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $220.50
BB: $123.84
UTG: $90.78
Hero (BTN): $165.50

Preflop: Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 Players)
UTG calls $1.00, <font color="red">Hero raises to $5.00</font>, SB calls $4.50, BB folds, UTG calls $4.00

Flop: ($16) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($16) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $7.00</font>, Hero calls $7.00, SB folds

River: ($30) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $15.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $30.00</font>

Pot Size: $90.00 ($2 Rake)

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I kinda like it but raising the turn extracts money from the diamond draw. This is pretty much folded by everything you beat and raised all in by most everything that has you beat.

The only chance that this does not happen is if villain is so curious about what you could have that he calls just to look you up.

+EV

Re: Taking a weird line w/ KK @ 100nl
 

I think UTG has a Q. I don't think he bets out into you on the river with a missed draw, he is betting for value.

As played, I would have just called the river.

Re: Taking a weird line w/ KK @ 100nl
 

That river raise is too thin as played I think.

I prefer betting smallish on the flop. You dont need to protect your hand too much, but can get value from pocket pairs here. Checking is OK, but gives free draws to 2 and 3 outers.

Raise turn for JT+diamond draws as played.

Re: Taking a weird line w/ KK @ 100nl
 

I guess I don't really hate this line assuming you fold to a shove. I just bet the flop here.