So I didnt even think much about this hand when playing, but when I was reviewing my session tonight I came across it and I think this hand deserves a forum review to see if you agree with how I played it. When I look at it closer I think I might have played this poorly.
Hand History driven straight to this forum with DriveHUD Poker HUD & Database
NL Holdem $0.25(BB)
BTN ($10.25)
SB ($37.04)
BB ($30.87)
HERO ($25)
HJ ($42.52)
CO ($38.85)
Dealt to Hero K♦ Q♠
HERO Raises To $0.75 (Rem. Stack: 24.25), HJ Calls $0.75 (Rem. Stack: 41.77), CO Folds, BTN Calls $0.75 (Rem. Stack: 9.50), SB Calls $0.65 (Rem. Stack: 36.29), BB Folds
Obviously here this is a standard open raise from UTG.
Flop ($3.25) Q♥ 9♠ K♣
SB Bets $2.45 (Rem. Stack: 33.84), HERO Calls $2.45 (Rem. Stack: 21.80), HJ Folds, BTN Folds
So here is a mental lapse for me here. I didnt realize it at the time in a 4 way pot and me flopping my 2 pair. JT makes a straight on the flop and my 2 pair clouded my head and didnt even think a JT was possible here, even with the SB opening with a donk bet. When he opens up I am happy to call here, thinking for sure I have the best hand, again not even contemplating JT which would make sense for a donk bet in what is a 4 way flop.
Turn ($8.15) Q♥ 9♠ K♣ 2♣
SB Bets $4.35 (Rem. Stack: 29.49), HERO Calls $4.35 (Rem. Stack: 17.45)
Again im feeling great here, because I know this player (A 23/19 player over 183 hands) likely doesnt have a 2 in his range that would donk bet on the flop. That being said, again a mental lapse.. my brain never even computes that my opponent might have anything better than a K or a Q. My brain here is so clouded by my 2 pair.. I mean I dont think he has KK or QQ because he would have 3 bet me with these hands.. so I am discrediting them. But I am never thinking he has JT!!! Its like my brain said these cards dont exist. Hmm interesting, he lowers his bet here, giving me pot odds of 25%. I mean of course I am continuing because in my mind its like JT isnt even in the damn deck!!!
River ($16.85) Q♥ 9♠ K♣ 2♣ 6♣
SB Bets $8.26 (Rem. Stack: 21.23), HERO Calls $8.26 (Rem. Stack: 9.19)
Not really worried about the 6 of clubs. He wasnt donk betting with a backdoor flush draw on the flop, and im not concerned about the 6. I dont expect him to have any 6's in his range that would have gotten to the river. Of course im not concerned about the straight since my mind completely disregarded the JT LOL. WOW!!!
Ok Result in spoiler. This is one of those situations where I am playing, and my mind forgets about the process and just calls bet after bet never thinking I could have the worse hand. Personally I think this was a mistake, but I would like to know your thoughts on this.
PS - I ranged this out in flopzilla as I reviewed this hand post session and I have 10% equity vs the range I put him on on the river - 99,JTo,K9s,Qd9d,JhTh,JdTd,JsTs
Spoiler
SB shows 9♥ K♥
HERO wins $31.52
Yea so as it turned out, he played the hand even worse than I did. Betting out of position with K9 3 streets from the small blind of all places was pretty bad on his part. But I dont want to be results oriented, and when I went and reviewed this hand I saw a major error I think I made here.. or was it?
