NL100, KTs

Flop: I don't like check-calling here. You should either check-raise to build the pot immediately, or lead. By playing it so passively and giving up the betting lead, you allow villain to check back on the Turn and keep the pot really small which is disastrous when you have the second nuts.

Turn: Now it's time to build the pot and c/r

River: As played you can no longer raise when the board pairs. a good part of his range contains some 2p and sets.

I agree about the flop play.

I guess turn xr is fine even though:
We are blocking a lot of worse flushes.
We stop him from bluffing with something like AsX
He is unlikely to continue with many worse hands since my line looks strong.

If I do xr OTT and get this river then what? xf?
Im way behind vs his calling range if I shove:
19% vs [88,22,AsQs,As9s,Qs9s,Ts8s,As7s,9s7s,As6s,7s6s,As5s,As4s,As3s]

Thanks

Originally posted by ivancro
I agree about the flop play.

I guess turn xr is fine even though:
We are blocking a lot of worse flushes.
We stop him from bluffing with something like AsX
He is unlikely to continue with many worse hands since my line looks strong.

If I do xr OTT and get this river then what? xf?
Im way behind vs his calling range if I shove:
19% vs [88,22,AsQs,As9s,Qs9s,Ts8s,As7s,9s7s,As6s,7s6s,As5s,As4s,As3s]

Thanks

Reasons to c/r turn include getting value/protection vs. sets, Asx, and weaker flush draws (Q9, 97, 76, 75, 65, 54--he likely has all these for flatting BTN vs minraise 3way and deep).

Yes this river would be bad to see but given the SPR after c/ring turn it's probably a shove and hope he folds. You can still get called by some AsJx, As9x, and worse flushes, and if you check then you let villain play perfectly.