Online Poker Forum - 2NL - Set of Kings after flop

crtsports · Two Pair Joined: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 71

A hand that happened an hour or so ago. Knowing that I was ahead after the turn and my attempt to get paid off, trap me in the end with my bet after the flop? Should I have shoved after the turn since it was obvious he was chasing something? Is QT in his range of hands here or possibly AA trying to hope I hit that K and will hang myself?

Full Tilt Poker, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
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Hero (MP1): $2
MP2: $5.98
CO: $4
BTN: $0.68
SB: $2
BB: $1.37
UTG: $1.81
UTG+1: $2.20
UTG+2: $0.98

Pre-Flop: K Club

K

dealt to Hero (MP1)
UTG raises to $0.06, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.14, 5 folds, UTG calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.31) 9 Club

2

K

(2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.18, UTG calls $0.18

Turn: ($0.67) 6 Club

(2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.46, UTG calls $0.46

River: ($1.59) J Diamond

(2 Players)
UTG bets $1.03 and is All-In, Hero ???

G Goddard · Four of a Kind Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 279

Mind numbingly easy call OTR. Otherwise well played.

TinkyTyler · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject:

snapcall fistpump.

bleffo19 · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:56 pm Post subject:

snap-call. 3-bet more pre. bet more OTF and OTT imo. otherwise good

crtsports · Two Pair Joined: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 71

I did end up "snap calling" like you all said and I fist pumped like TinkyTyler said, into my desk!

River: ($1.59) J Diamond

(2 Players)
UTG bets $1.03 and is All-In, Hero calls $1.03

Results: $3.65 Pot ($0.24 Rake)
Hero mucked K Club

K

(three of a kind, Kings) and LOST (-$1.81 NET)
UTG showed Q Club

T

(a straight, King high) and WON $3.41 (+$1.60 NET)

rich99cook · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

That's horrible play by Villain. An UTG raise with QT ...

Calling off $0.64 of his stack on 4 outs... Idiot play. Unlucky crtsports

craigo6x · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:30 am Post subject:

rich99cook · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject:

Sorry, forgot about the clubs.

But I wouldn't be calling $0.46 on 12 outs OTR

Timdef2000 · Pair Joined: 01 Aug 2009 Posts: 24

hes holds q-10 0.01% of the time in that spot

LitUp43 · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject:

bleffo19 · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:01 am Post subject:

cjcarroll · High Card Joined: 30 Oct 2009 Posts: 12

Yes, you had to call his big raise OTR with trip Ks.

In retrospect, your raise OTF was too small. He had a possible flush draw then and it would have been better to make him pay dearly to see another card. A pot-sized bet (.37) should have been sufficient to either chase him away. If he called you would still be the favorite looking at a nice pot. The turn card presented another possible flush draw which I would not want to discount out of hand. An Ac or As suited with any other card (probably a high card) would have explained his betting up to this point, and offered him as many as 9 outs either way.

You're bet OTT was not sufficient to chase him in hindsight, but it was a correct sized-bet. He was very foolish to call, although he did get lucky OTR. He did not have the right odds to call. As it turned out, he called a 2/3 pot raise when he only had four outs.

To tell you the truth I would not have put him on the gut-shot straight draw that he actually had (and eventually made). But his UTG raise had it's obvious merits. He represented a lot more strength than he actually had, so his fairly weak holding was well diguised. I would almost certainly fold here, except maybe on a very tight board where I'm looking to mix up my play a little. I have noticed that players in low-stakes games will bet with almost anything, though.

rich99cook · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:27 pm Post subject:

adam27x · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject:

I don't really think preference has much to do with it, raising QTs UTG at FR is almost always bad.

ohsnapzbrah · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

Call. Celebrate. Hopefully break something less than $10 in response.

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