K9 in the SB

NYTyler · #1 11-12-2007, 10:27 PM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP1 (t2120)
MP2 (t960)
MP3 (t1620)
CO (t1410)
Button (t1295)
Hero (t1140)
BB (t900)
UTG (t2905)
UTG+1 (t1130)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t30, 1 fold, MP1 calls t30, 4 folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t120) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets t130, BB calls t130, UTG folds, MP1 calls t130.

Turn: (t510) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets t980 (All-In), BB folds, MP1 folds.

Final Pot: t-470

Is there a bettter way to play a hand like this. I figured there were a lot of cards that could come that could make playing the river difficult for me so I shoved. Plus I am OOP. What is the best way to optimize my value in a situation like this?

hamnegger · #2 11-12-2007, 10:39 PM

no i like the bet cant risk giving free cards bc 4 cards scare us j 10 q ace. plus our kicker here is good. there are possible draws so shoving turn is fine. if you are going to call here you might as well bet. this is NOT a way ahead way behind situation so we must protect our hand. in the former situation i love to induce bluffs by checking.

EroTheMad · #3 11-12-2007, 10:50 PM

Too aggressive i think. You have a top pair but unless K,9,7,4,2(3 maybe)(non-spades) comes on turn you're in trouble. The main problem here is you're making the pot too big with a hand only good on the flop and that "level of good" is arguable in multiway pot. Combined with OOP i think C/C or C/R and fold to a shove is better here. If there's a raise on flop we're folding right?

NYTyler · #4 11-12-2007, 11:08 PM

To be honest with you I don't have much of a read here in this situation....i can't say what I would do to a raise on the flop...but if I played I think I would have to shove...not just call a flop raise because I don't have many chips so if I am just calling I might as well put them in myself. I see what you are saying but the way I played it made it easy for myself..doing that might become difficult if there are cards that come off that threaten my hand

jonnyd · #5 11-13-2007, 12:24 AM

??
you lead over pot and got called in 2 spots
the turn was obviously an awesome brick, but overbet shoving here is bad