KQo vs blind defender flop action!

[Donkey Kong]

Villain is 24/18/2.8 over 370 hands. Seems to be a thinking player. Appeared aggressive and not too tricky (one of you guys??). I'd like comments on every street, but I'm particularly interested in comments on the flop 3-bet for free card.

Full Tilt Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $1/$2
4 players
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Pre-flop: (4 players) Donkey Kong is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Donkey Kong raises</font>, 2 folds, BB calls.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4.5SB, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Donkey Kong bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Donkey Kong 3-bets</font>, BB calls.

Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5.25BB, 2 players)
BB checks, Donkey Kong checks.

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5.25BB, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Donkey Kong bets</font>, BB calls.

Results:
Final pot: 7.25BB

[Todd]

but I'm particularly interested in comments on the flop 3-bet for free card.

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Checking behind in the first place would have cost less than 3 betting for a free card!!

Flop 3-bet=1.5BB
Check flop/call turn= 1BB

[Aaron W.]

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but I'm particularly interested in comments on the flop 3-bet for free card.

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Checking behind in the first place would have cost less than 3 betting for a free card!!

Flop 3-bet=1.5BB
Check flop/call turn= 1BB

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But checking behind loses the chance of taking down the pot right away, especially if it missed villain.

I don't like to 3-bet for a free card with such a weak drawing hand and such a connected mid-range board. Just bet-call and fold the turn UI (of course, you picked up the OESD, so you're calling).

[Shillx]

I'd like it more if you had a gutshot or A-high or something. Bet the turn

[Big Folder]

I dont three bet the flop. You have K-high.

I call the turn.

Then raise the river.

[Donkey Kong]

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I don't like to 3-bet for a free card with such a weak drawing hand and such a connected mid-range board.

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So you're saying you'd consider 3-betting the flop with a better draw? What kind of draw would you need to take this one to 3-town? OESD or better?

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I don't like to 3-bet for a free card with such a weak drawing hand and such a connected mid-range board.

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So you're saying you'd consider 3-betting the flop with a better draw? What kind of draw would you need to take this one to 3-town? OESD or better?

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I think 3betting would be nice if tne board was
J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ... or

essentially ... you're looking for a draw with with overcards plus a gut shot or OESD (OCs+OESD is an easy 3bet)

EDIT: villian has 'something' here ... with just overs, your equity is not all the high ... increase your outs by 4 to 8 (you may have up to 60%)

[Gib]

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dont three bet the flop.

call the turn.

Then raise the river.

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