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Hello, I prefered to play this hand passively but I would like to know if I should be more aggressive or even do, don't pay at least, river bet?

Poker Stars, $0.45 Buy-in (40/80 blinds, 10 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 8 Players
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SB: 2,492 (31.2 bb)
BB: 1,245 (15.6 bb)
Hero (UTG+2): 2,494 (31.2 bb)
MP1: 1,520 (19 bb)
MP2: 1,927 (24.1 bb)
MP3: 1,412 (17.7 bb)
CO: 6,283 (78.5 bb)
BTN: 2,968 (37.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with Q♦: A♥:
Hero raises to 165, 5 folds, SB calls 125, BB calls 85

Flop: (575) 5♦: 3♠: 4♠: (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (575) Q♥: (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

River: (575) K♣: (3 players)
SB bets 178, BB folds, Hero calls 178

Results:

Spoiler

931 pot
Final Board: 5♦: 3♠: 4♠: Q♥: K♣:
SB showed K♠: J♦: and won 931 (578 net)
BB mucked and lost (-175 net)
Hero mucked Q♦: A♥: and lost (-353 net)


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abelhans87
Joined: 23.01.2018

I like the check behind on the flop because of the tricky/drawy flop. I would bet the turn to protect my hand (because of the drawy flop) and to see where i stand in the hand. As played i would also call the river.

PS i would make the preflop raise a little bigger because the blinds now have good odds to call.


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Mayb3n0T
Joined: 03.01.2017

After everyone checks i think you could cbet, it's possible that no one has anything on this flop. On turn i would definitly bet for value and river i would call, it's a small bet and you have some showdown value.

Cumps ;)


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Checking the flop seems fine. Especially on a draw heavy board against 2 most likely fishy players. Tough to let them fold better hands.

The turn is a bet for sure with top pair. You want to get some value and protect your hand.

The river is tricky, because the SB is betting in to 2 players and I wouldn’t be surprised he has at least an K here. Otherwise it makes no sense to bet and I would make a tight fold.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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tzoun
Joined: 02.05.2009

On the flop it depends from your opponents, you can cbet or check.
On the turn I would bet for value and protect, after second check from both of them you have likely the best hand.
River it is a bluff because it has no sense his bet, or he has the K, mostly he has the king and I would fold. It's very likely to have a K in his range there.


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nutural
Joined: 21.09.2011

I'd suggest a bigger preflop raise and a bet on the turn around 300. Since you are IP that could either win you the hand right there, get value from your TPTK, charge draws and give you the option for a free showdown as you are the aggressor.

as played depending on the villain I think I would call the small river bet as it can easily be a bluff. But we allow him to make that bet by showing weakness before.


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