[Closed] kings against set

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asketak

Joined: 11.04.2010

Posts: 21

01.07.2010, 11:55 0

I doubled my stack about 3 hands before, so I was not short stack, so Im not sure if this hand fits this category..

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)

Known players:
[tg]CO$0.52:///////;BU$0.85:///////;SB$0.82:///////;BB$0.46:///////;UTG1$0.40:///////;UTG2 (Hero)$0.80:///////;MP1$0.25:///////;MP2$0.95:///////;MP3$0.37:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is UTG2 with K:s, K:h.
UTG1 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, 3 folds, CO calls $0.08, 2 folds, BB calls $0.06.

Flop: ($0.25) 4:c, 5:s, 9:d (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.20, CO calls $0.20, BB folds.

Turn: ($0.65) 6:c (2 players)
Hero bets $0.26, CO calls $0.24(All-In).

River: ($1.15) Q:h (2 players)

Final Pot: $1.15.
Results follow:

CO shows three of a kind, nines(9:s 9:c).
Hero shows a pair of kings(K:s K:h).

CO wins with three of a kind, nines(9:s 9:c).

Is it well played or bad played?

2 replies

_Anonymous_

01.07.2010, 12:27 0

Take my comments with a piece of salt since I'm a beginner, also playing SSS in micro-limits.

From the way the hand played you took the right actions - with the correct raise amount in early position. Having an overpair in a rainbow flop your bet was correct, and the same on the turn.

With the villain flopping a set there was not much you could do in this occasion, but you will win 4 out of 5 times approximately in the the same situation so it was a +EV play for you (81% vs 19% for KK vs 99).

I would say that even not being shortstacked due the the previous doubleup, it was the correct play.

Good luck at the tables!

burek2000

Joined: 16.11.2007

Posts: 3,140

01.07.2010, 13:15 0

Hey asketak,

welcome to the forum and gratz on the first post!

Nice hand, you have a clear made hand and even with double stack you can't give up there. I would only like to bet a little bit less on the flop, because the board is so dry, I think 2/3 of the pot should do it.

Villain having hit top set this time is just a cooler.

Please, remove the results when you post the hands.

Regards,
burek2000