Live 6/12 Game, KQo in the small blind

[jesse8888]

I posted this in the brick and mortar "Worst Strategy You've Heard" thread. Some people thought I should post it here and see how I actually played the hand. The details are slightly sketchy as the hand is weeks old at this point, but heres she sits:

6 or more players in the pot for a flop of KT4 rainbow. I am holding KQo in the SB and didn't raise pf (probably should have but whatever).

I check and the guy on my left bets. At least 3 people call him and I check raise (I was hoping to check raise a late position better, but hey, you can't win them all). Everyone calls. The guy on my left is a drooling idiot stuck 600 in a 6/12 game.

The turn is a 3 of the fourth suite for:

KT43r

I bet out, and only the drooling idiot calls me. River pairs the ten. I bet out, and the drooling idiot calls again. MHIG.

Comments on all streets welcome. The post in brick and mortar is here:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...art=32&vc=1

and the associated poll is here:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...c=1&fpart=1

[JJH3984]

I'd just bet the flop since the pot was unraised and you can't count on anyone betting for you.

[One Outer]

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I'd just bet the flop since the pot was unraised and you can't count on anyone betting for you.

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Right. I think the more interesting question is what do we do after hero checks, idiot bets and all those callers come along.

[jesse8888]

I apologize for the badness of the post (with results and all), but I wanted to keep the wording the same as it was in the "worst strat" post in B&M.

[MitchL]

The best reason to bet in this spot is that a worse hand can help shut out the field and you can 3bet, rather than possibly whiffing or trapping the field for two bets oop.

[Niediam]

I'm just completing preflop also. Definately raising KQs though.

Leading the flop is my default play. I think your line is a close alternative though. As played checkraisng the field for value is definately good.

Turn and river are very standard.

[Man of Means]

preflop I just limp (complete)

Flop play is fine, usually bet but you don't have to do the same thing every time. This functions as a higher-variance pseudo slowplay and you can play QJ or a 2p/set the same way

It's not a huge disaster if it checks through and you bet the turn because someone who makes a pair on the rag turn will now call. Plus the pot is relatively small. Only an A on the turn really sucks.

Board is rainbow so you're only "worried" about broadway straight draws.

Right on.

[mntndrew]

Preflop, turn and river are super-standard. I think either c/r'ing or betting out the flop are fine. It might get checked around sometimes, but c/r is good for protecting your hand if the bet is from late position or for value if it's from early position as it was here. NH.