100NL - KJs with 2nd pair

Gobgogbog · #1 04-01-2006, 01:16 AM

I'm starting to think I'm playing too LAG preflop in these 6max games from the first two positions. So I am quite open to suggestions that I should have folded this preflop.

I called the flop because I was getting over 14.5:1 and miracles can happen. I wasn't exactly expecting to put any more money in, probably not even if a K came. The K comes and there's the $1 bet-call routine again. I start thinking that it's unfortunate that making plays that make no sense is such a good way at exploiting me.

Anyway, when it gets back to me on the turn I now think I'm ahead and I'll go ahead and take this pot now. I am not worried in the slightest about SB and I think Button's most likely holding is a club draw, or T8 or 9x or something I beat. When he calls I'm giving him more credit for Ax, but not tons more. I really don't think I can value bet this river at all, and given his $1 bets so far I think I can safely fold to a largish river bet and call small ones.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) converter

Button ($122.75)
SB ($82.85)
BB ($21.05)
Hero ($99.50)
MP ($162.20)
CO ($83.30)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $3, 1 fold, CO calls $3, Button calls $3, SB calls $2.50, 1 fold.

Flop: ($13) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks, Button bets $1, SB calls $1, Hero calls $1, CO folds.

Turn: ($16) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button bets $1, SB calls $1, Hero raises to $8, Button calls $7, SB folds.

River: ($33) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks

mother_brain · #2 04-01-2006, 01:24 AM

If you raise loosely preflop you gotta bet ace high flops strongly. Then you can pretty much let it go if your c-bet doesn't hit.

toss · #3 04-01-2006, 01:32 AM

C-betting the flop is usally my play, but check/folding isn't bad either. Calling is okay if you're not going to do something donkey on the turn or river...

That turn checkraise is bad. Why? If they have a flushdraw they can call correctly. An ace won't fold to such a small raise.

Gobgogbog · #4 04-01-2006, 01:38 AM

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If you raise loosely preflop you gotta bet ace high flops strongly. Then you can pretty much let it go if your c-bet doesn't hit.

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I usually do c-bet, but that's because I usually only get 1 or sometimes 2 callers preflop (I'm not raising KJs UTG if I'm expecting to get 3 callers very often at all).