$10NL: Trip Kings

[TVisdoG]

This hand didn't stick out to me when I played it, but while reviewing my session it stood out to me as one that I may have really misplayed. Any suggestions on how best to play the turn and river here? Stats on this player are 47/7/3, and I really don't remember the exact read I had on him, as this hand didn't grab my attention until later.

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

CO: $12
BTN: $9
SB: $9.05
BB: $8.20
UTG: $1.80
Hero (MP): $12.15

Pre-Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (MP)
UTG calls $0.10, <font color="red">Hero raises to $0.50</font>, CO folds, BTN calls $0.50, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.65) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $1.30</font>, BTN calls $1.30, UTG folds

Turn: ($4.25) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $0.90</font>, Hero calls $0.90

River: ($6.05) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $1.10</font>, Hero calls $1.10

[Spurious]

calling turn is ok, but i think he got trip kings as well, but worse a kicker.
raise the turn and try to stick it in on the river.

[TVisdoG]

Any thoughts on how much I should be fearing a straight or a boat vs how much I should be trying to charge a heart draw or a weaker king? It turned out that the guy had total air and was just being a donk, but if we pretend that he was a competent player, what should my primary concerns be in this hand?

[Spurious]

Dont let those guys take away the control over the pot.

Flop looks good.
Turn is ok, but just because he could be tiny-vbetting his trips.
Raising in this spot will give you the opportunity to stick it in on the river.

I wouldnt fear a straight that much, since the only one that came in is AQ or Q9, and if he got it, then ...

[Poker's Busmalis]

raise the turn, he bets 0.9 into a 4.25 pot, and if he calls, probably just check/call river

[mmctrab]

I would lead out on the turn rather than check/calling or check/raising. You probably have the best hand so get the money in there and give villain less of a chance to suck out on the river.

[ispiked]

I would bet turn and then check/call any reasonably sized (half the pot or less) bet on the river. Reasoning is essentially what was said above: if he's got trip kings here, he's definitely sticking around, whereas checking give him the possibility for a free card.

[kroeliewoelie]

I would pot the flop, there might be draws out there and I wanna give them a bad price, since people call anyway.

I dislike your turn play. Way too passive for 10NL. People hang in with AT, 2 hearts, AQ and Kx. You are way ahead of that range. I try to get as much as possible in on the turn either by betting or by c/r. I prefer betting. C/c is way too passive for 10 NL. I think, in general, you should try to play everything that's better than TPTK for stacks at 10NL.

[dying2win]

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I would lead out on the turn rather than check/calling or check/raising. You probably have the best hand so get the money in there and give villain less of a chance to suck out on the river.

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