NL25 linecheck, flop 2 pair in unraised pot, heavy action

[Nogatsira]

villain is 23/17/10 at 35 hands

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($4.80)
Hero ($25)
UTG ($21.10)
MP ($23.65)
Button ($24.90)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, MP calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.75</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $1.5</font>, MP folds, SB calls $1.50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4.5</font>, UTG calls $3, SB folds.

Turn: ($11.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $6</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $16.35</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $23.50


Hows my line on every street? Something tells me he's holding KQ..

[Nogatsira]

bet $10 on turn and call a shove was probably better right?

[Harri59]

raise more on flop (smth around 5.5$), bet/fold turn

[whyzze]

he is too aggressive to fold this turn imo. But he has 33/44 alot...maybe a combo draw. I dont think KQ is a major part of his range.

[members_only]

What was the reasoning behind the flop 3-bet, and what did you think after he called it?

Personally I feel that if you're going to 3-bet this flop, it should be with a view to getting it in on most turns (and the Kh would have to be one.) In that case, it would be a good idea to bet a little more, like $5.50. If you're not happy with that, it would be better just to call and lead a safe turn or whatever.

As it is, it looks a bit like after 3-betting the flop, you were worried that his call meant that he had you beat. In that case, checking the turn would probably better. You kind of spent a lot of your stack 'buying information', and now you're in a nasty spot where you are getting good odds to call but are likely to be dominated.

I doubt he called your 3-bet with KQ unless it was KQdd. After he raises the flop, I'd mainly be thinking about sets and combo/bare flush draws.

Anyway, I feel like this hand went wrong somewhere in the planning behind the flop 3-bet, what do you think?