KT steal attempt,

[Phytopath]

BB seemed a decent player 38/16/1.5 over around 60 hands

Went for the steal, got popped back and then hit a piece of the flop, how bad was calling this down?

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Absolute Limit Hold'em Ring - $2/$4 Stakes (5 handed)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero raises, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Big blind raises, UTG folds, Hero calls

Flop: (8.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Big blind bets, Hero calls

Turn: (5.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Big blind bets, Hero calls

River: (7.25 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Big blind bets, Hero calls

[K-Slay]

It's not technically a steal if there is a limper already in the pot.

[Fiddler]

Wasn't bad at all. Against some I'd pop it somewhere, depending on how aggressive they are and how often they call down with a second best hand in a steal situation.

[giant sand]

I would have folded pre-flop.

I thought about raising the turn here, but there's plenty of hands he could have that beat you. I think calling down is good.

[Predator314]

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I would have folded pre-flop.


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You sir are tight. KT on the button with a limper in front. Seems like a good spot for a position/isolation raise to me. Am I wrong here?

[Stonewalled]

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I would have folded pre-flop.


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You sir are tight. KT on the button with a limper in front. Seems like a good spot for a position/isolation raise to me. Am I wrong here?

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Holding KT on the button, I will usually raise one open-limper.

[Stealthy]

I raise this river against most players here as your pair of kings is good most of the time. I like the other 3 streets, does not seem any point in raising before the end. Whether or not you can fold to a 3 bet depends a lot on your read.

[Stonewalled]

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I raise this river against most players here as your pair of kings is good most of the time. I like the other 3 streets, does not seem any point in raising before the end. Whether or not you can fold to a 3 bet depends a lot on your read.

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I take it you believe Queens or King-lower kicker are calling the raise enough to make it worthwhile?

[milesdyson]

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I raise this river against most players here as your pair of kings is good most of the time.

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no its not...

a pf 3-bet and lead bet oop on every street on a KQxxx board. you beat...... AQ? JJ/TT if he just keeps firing?

[Stonewalled]

Well, not be nit-picky, but it wasn't a steal b/c utg had already called.

I like the call down -- a case of letting the oop player bet your hand for you. Not sure about the river play. I guess calling is right, but I question whether a raise would have been better -- not sure if this "decent player" calls a raise with anything less than TP, better kicker.