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KJs - Limp from SB

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evolv87
Joined: 14.06.2011

PokerStars - $1.08+$0.27+$0.15|15/30 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (SB): 1,470
BB: 1,490 (VPIP: 6.52, PFR: 2.17, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 46)
UTG: 1,470
UTG+1: 2,980
MP: 1,470
MP+1: 2,130 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
CO: 1,095 (VPIP: 71.43, PFR: 42.86, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 7)
BTN: 1,395

Hero posts SB 15, BB posts BB 30

Pre Flop: (pot: 45) Hero has J♠ K♠

fold, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 30, CO calls 30, fold, Hero calls 15, BB checks

Flop: (120, 4 players) J♦ 3♦ 5♦
Hero ?

Should I preflop raise here?
On the flop I'm thinking betting out about 3/4 pot here and trying to slim the field.
I'm also looking for advice on what to do on the turn if a blank comes, say the 9♥. Thanks!


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SRwtf
Joined: 19.03.2014

depending on the players I would definitely take the chance to raise preflop with a high suited Broadway, you don't need to wait for KQs+
MP+1 plays 30% of his hands, right? Hm he seems tightish but not really aggressive, atleast not preflop, so this man doesn't like to gamble. I think a raise would've been right here, especially in combination with the CO that plays most of his hands preflop and 3bets a lot, that means you can get action from him and probably squeeze chips out of him since his range seems too wide to be succesfull often enough - especially against a hand like KJs.

Ok I'd probably limp, too, because you're OOP but I think a raise here would be for value and that's what you wanna do: Play your top ~25% of hands for value.

BB seems kinda passive, so you'd get away with it.
Think about it, tho: If you overanalyze it your expectations of your gamestyle later on will become unreal. Literally. You can't play like a machine. Just look at their basic stats.
You got a nit a kinda Tight passive guy and a Loose aggressive guy on the Cutoff.
These thoughts are made AFTER looking at it carefully.
In that very situation you gotta know what you think you can do against these players.

Is your hand vs. their range and playing style (TAG, nitty, etc.) good enough to gamble chips when OOP?
How well do they play Postflop?
These are the real factors to me.


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chenny8888
Joined: 03.10.2007

Hi all,

I'd call here preflop with KQs and KJs. We're out of position and I prefer to play a smaller pot here.

Flop I like a lead for 3/4- full pot. On a blank turn I would be betting large again.


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