$24 NL....KQs OOP....line check

teecee90 · #1 09-30-2007, 06:41 AM

UTG is a pretty solid player...running 16.7/12.8/6.3

UTG+1 is a bit of a donkey running 45.9/22.2/2.3

Should I have done anything different here ?

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $29
UTG+1: $31.15
CO: $14.55
Button: $18.25
Hero: $25.25
BB: $12.35

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is SB with

<font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to $1</font>, UTG+1 calls, CO folds, Button calls, Hero calls, BB folds.

Flop:

($4.25, 4 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets $3.5</font>, UTG+1 calls, Button folds, Hero folds.

corsakh · #2 09-30-2007, 07:16 AM

Folding preflop is a good start.

teecee90 · #3 09-30-2007, 08:54 AM

I would normally fold KQo pre-flop in this situation, but rarely KQs. Are you serious ?

whyzze · #4 09-30-2007, 08:57 AM

KQs/o sucks multiway OOP. If you really want to play it here you should 3bet/squeeeeze

CesareBorgia · #5 09-30-2007, 10:32 AM

On the flop, I think you played the hand well. It was a good fold. You have a bettor (UTG) and a caller (UTG+1). Since, UTG appears to be solid, he is likely to have something, otherwise he wouldn't bet with three other players seeing the flop. UTG+1 is also likely to have hit the flop, since he calls while there are two players to act behind him.

Now what hands could UTG and UTG+1 possibly have? Of course, any AK is a possible holding for both opponents. I think UTG+1 may well be capable of playing any broadway this way if at least one to his pocket cards is a [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. UTG may also have pocket J's or pocket K's, although the latter is very unlikely, since he would need to have both the remaining K's in the deck. Another possible holding for UTG is A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].

The think you have to keep in mind is that if one of them has you beat at this point, you want to throw your hand away, because you hardly have any outs.

As for your play pre-flop, I also tend to play KQ suited in this spot, although I admit that I find it questionable. Maybe I'll stop playing that hand in this situation.

Miko · #6 09-30-2007, 10:40 AM

I think a fold is good here. Meaby you're ahead, but you're OOP, lots of turn cards are scary and no way you're going to get to showdown cheaply as lot's of hands semi-bluff here and made hands want to protect.

Btw, I'm calling here like always pre-flop. I'm calling for the same reasons I call JTs, 56o and 55 in this spot.