KK in reraised pot on awful non-ace board

WhoIam · #1 11-17-2006, 03:21 AM

Poker Tracker isn't working right now so I have to type this manually.

I've been running badly so I've been playing $50NL of Full Tilt. The game isn't nearly as aggressive as the two higher levels and hardly anyone 3-bets without a very serious hand. Villain is 18/6/3 over 120 hands. I haven't gotten out of line at the table.

Full Tilt $50NL 6-max.
Hero has $50, villain covers.

Hero is dealt KK in the CO.
2 folds, hero raises to $2.
Villain raises to $6, two folds, Hero calls.
 I hardly ever 4-bet in this situation unless villain is a maniac. If villain has AA, I'm going to get stacked anyway and if he has a worse hand, I want him to think his is best 

Flop ($14) Q J 4 rainbow
 I think I'm pretty much behind villain's entire range other than AK or a much less likely AQ/TT. I don't want to play a big pot, but it is almost inevitable given the 3-bet pf 
Hero checks, villain bets $7, Hero calls.
 Should I have lead out here? As played, do I c/r? 
Turn ($28) J
 I have $37 left. I decide to semi-bluff here and fold to a push 
Hero bets $18, villain calls
River ($64): 7 (does not complete flush)
Hero checks, Villain goes all-in for $19, Hero?

 I'm not happy about this hand and I know I didn't play it well, but I can't figure out where exactly I went wrong. I think the only hand I'm beating is AQ because there's no way AK plays for stacks on this board.

amoeba · #2 11-17-2006, 03:24 AM

I don't think this guy reraises AQ and I think you should call the flop and checkfold the turn.

semibluffing with 2 outs isnt really semibluffing. your turn lead is pretty bad.

WhoIam · #3 11-17-2006, 03:55 AM

By semibluffing I meant representing a jack while still possibly having the best hand with an overpair...which is not actually a semibluff.

DirteAA · #4 11-17-2006, 04:03 AM

re-raise pf

as played you're committed, call.

if you thought you were behind his range on the flop then what is the point in leading the turn? he either has a fh or quads and is pry calling w/ AA. he only folds hands that you are way ahead of and calls/raises with hands you are way behind. this is why it would have been best to re-raise pf, if he has AA then so be it.

uminchu · #5 11-17-2006, 04:10 AM

you are committed, i probably four bet preflop anyway, and these guys do three bet AQs occassionally especially against haters like us