$500 Taj event today.

[JMSlick]

Two hands stuck in my mind. I'll post this one first and the other tomorrow...

Hand 1

Hero is UTG with pocket kings KcKh. This is the third hand of the very first level. 25/50 blinds. Hero has abut 5000 chips, SB the same and BB about 7000. Too early for any table dynamics to unfold.

Hero raises to 250 total. 4 Callers including the SB and BB. Total pot 1250. Flop comes Qc Jc 8h. SB and BB check, Hero bets 700. 2 callers - SB and BB. Total pot now 3350.

Turn is 3 of clubs. Check, check, Hero checks.

River is 6h. Check, check. Hero bets 1200. SB folds. BB raises all in. (approx 2700 more to call and be all in) Hero???

I think my main mistake was pricing the drawing hands in with my 700 post flop bet.

[eBo]

Your PF raise is too big. You're probably going to be OOP, so why create a big pot when you're this deepstacked?

You're beat, fold. I like the river bet...now fold.

[thebmorekid]

Why are we betting the river here? It went check check...

[JMSlick]

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Your PF raise is too big. You're probably going to be OOP, so why create a big pot when you're this deepstacked?



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My intention was actually to push more marginal hands out of the pot and have perhaps only one or two others in the pot. I was surprised with 4 callers.

[betgo]

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Your PF raise is too big. You're probably going to be OOP, so why create a big pot when you're this deepstacked?



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My intention was actually to push more marginal hands out of the pot and have perhaps only one or two others in the pot. I was surprised with 4 callers.

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Raise size is probably good. It doesn't put hero on big pair, but probably on 99+, AQ+. Might as well build the pot if people are calling.