$10 +1 SnG KQ gets unexpected post flop action

[jfk]

Poker Stars 10 +1 180 person sit n go.

Villain here has been aggressive in BSB play and has seen aggressive action from me. Both he and I have had Ms that floated between 12 and 4 for most of the time so I probably look semi-maniacal. The two principles in conflict here are that I would expect him to raise with an A here, but post flop he's not shown to get money involved without solid holdings so I don't know whether I was getting trapped or if I'm seeing a move.

We're maybe six spots from the money.

I rarely play these (first MTT post). Thanks in advanced for any feedback.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG (t15297)
MP1 (t12675)
MP2 (t6457)
CO (t4715)
Button (t5820)
SB (t10358)
Hero (t8368)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, K.
5 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero raises to t1800, SB calls t1200.

Flop: (t3600) A, 3, K
SB checks, Hero bets t1800, SB raises to t3600</font>, Hero ?

[ItalianFX]

I doubt he's playing off of your semi-maniacal image.

Without a better read, I'd have to fold.

[jfk]

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Without a better read, I'd have to fold.

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Maybe five orbits earlier he made a 3x raise from the SB and I pushed with a small pocked pair. He thought about it, and called with about 2 1/2 BB left. He won the hand with Ax. He had one other opportunity to raise the blind which he did. I had not seen him limp the button or SB. He was attacking and defending liberally from the blinds.

I would expect him to have raised or pushed with here with good hands (including Ax or 33) as I had shown a willingness to give action. No one with which he would've been expected to raise should've hit him on this board (expect maybe a K3s).

[hamnegger]

why bet? what hand that u beAT IS CALLING? this bet has definite ev.

[ger664]

Check Behind or shove this PF.

I doubt that villian will fold to 3xBB raise PF given your history. Raising only bloats a pot where any c-bet is going to commit you on the flop.

We will be left with ~7BB if you fold and there is a lot of chips in the middle. Calling is out of the question as u aint getting a showdown without all your chips going in. Folding leaves you in a spot where you have to get very lucky to make a good cash.

I would shove and hope he has with a weaker King or underpair and thinks that I am full of it.

[Cornell Fiji]

Pf raise is fine and perfectly standard. You raise because you are in position with a very good hand that often dominates his and you are happy to call his limp-shove.

Flop a check behind is best to let him fire a barrel when he is behind. Since you bet though you have to call his raise. Call turn if he bets, value shove if he checks. Check behind on a spade turn.


Also, read shaundeeb's guide to the 180s in the anthology sticky. It is a must for anyone playing the 180s