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[Closed] $1.75 Turbo SnG KJ raised preflop

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nobode
Joined: 10.01.2011

PokerStars - $1.50+$0.25|100/200 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BB: 4,530.00
UTG: 900.00
CO: 2,745.00
BTN: 2,535.00
Hero (SB): 2,790.00

BB posts ante 25.00, UTG posts ante 25.00, CO posts ante 25.00, BTN posts ante 25.00, Hero posts ante 25.00, Hero posts SB 100.00, BB posts BB 200.00

Pre Flop: (425.00) Hero has K♦ J♠

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 500.00, BB calls 300.00

Flop: (1125.00, 2 players) 2♥ 2♦ 2♣
Hero bets 600.00, BB calls 600.00

Turn: (2325.00, 2 players) 3♠
Hero checks, BB bets 2,325.00, Hero calls 1,665.00 and is all-in

River: (5655.00, 2 players) 9♦

Hi,
The big blind was 39/17 so he was quite loose. Since I still had like 14 bb left, I just just 2.5x to perhaps steal the blind. Anyway, I saw the flop and I figured he either would fold to a c-bet with a lot of his calling range and shove me if he had a set. So, I was going to c-bet/fold the flop, but he called me. On the turn, I thought that he probably didn't have a pair and most people probably wouldn't slowplay a fullhouse this way. Only Ax would beat me so I figured if I check, he probably would shove most of his range being the loose player he was. My plan was to check/call his push.

Anyway, did I play this hand right? And was my thought process correct in making the decision? I'm just starting to get serious and trying to best improve my game. Thanks for your help!


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Hlynkinn
Joined: 14.06.2008

Preflop I'm not a fan of blind stealing from loose opponents... especially not with given stack sizes.. but KJo plays well postflop so it's like okay....
I think shoving should as well always cross your mind here... it's far from an unexploitative shove.. but against any reasonable calling range your doing well with KJo here and it makes the hand easier to play vs an unpredictable opponent..

as played 1/2 pot on flop is standard.. this flop doesn't hit much of our opponents range.. he's probably only calling here with 2x, pairs and A high... occasionally something else but I doubt it..

. On the turn, I thought that he probably didn't have a pair and most people probably wouldn't slowplay a fullhouse this way. Only Ax would beat me so I figured if I check, he probably would shove most of his range being the loose player he was. My plan was to check/call his push.

I'm pretty sure nobody would reraise a pocket pair on that flop... When in position villain can so easily just float flop and see if you won't continue barrelling... He's not getting value out of anything reraising flop.. More likely to reraise this flop with his bluffs than floating in order to bluff turn imo...

With that said standard check/fold turn for me... Setting up to hero call with K high while being kinda risk averse is pretty bad... and I think your almost never ahead here..
Check/fold > shove > check/call


chenny8888
Joined: 03.10.2007

your thought process is entirely wrong (when was the last time someone fastplayed a flopped full house against you?) but i think you came to the right decision in the end. just sucks if villain is clicking buttons with some raggy ace high type hand. but yes i think a call is fine, i size flop smaller also. Just handreading-wise villain has very few better hands and even though our absolute strength is only kj-high, this sort of spot can be equated to calling preflop all-ins with a hand like 88 against a loose pusher.