Local 1-2 game. Hero has been playing for 3-4 hours and in currently in for 700$ but has only 475 in front on him. Game has decent action and playing pretty deep for 1-2 and there is many straddles.

Hero (475$) probably seen as tag, not getting out of line. Lost a pot to a fish where I flopped middle set with QQ and he hit a flush. Also ran my KK into AA and hit a turn K to stack a guy. Money has been moving around the table to say the least.

V1 (covers) is a 40s something WG. Seem to have been playing poker for a number of years. Always over hear stories of where has been playing some tournament or cash game in the region. Seems to move around a lot. I feel like he knows how to play decent poker but he is often seen playing way to many hands approaching maniac level. Raising pre flop something like 75% of the time. When he has a large chip stack its generally the result of some absurd holding he has and crushed a flop. Hes already bought into the game several times.

V2 (covers) is a 40-50ish WG. Has had a few beers and also plays too many hands, eager to call raises but not quite as wild as V1. V2 and V1 recently got into a little quibble on who was supposed to show down their hand first. V2 then got very vocal towards V1 and the floor had to come over and shut them up.

Hand behinds with V2 straddling 5$ on the button. V1 in the SB raises to 11, Hes been making weird raises all night, sometimes 11$, sometimes 15$ or 17$, regardless of there being a straddle or not.

Folds to me in UTG+2 with KQo. I decide to 3bet in attempt to isolate V1. This is non standard play by me but as stated V1 plays way too many hands and I feel I'm easily ahead of his range here. Calling is out of the question. My goal is to play heads up vs V1. I raise to 35$ (sizing?)

Folds around to V2 on the button who calls to my dismay. My plan failed. V1 calls and we are 3 ways to flop. At least I have a decent hand and against wider than normal ranges on average I think. I will evaluate the flop and go from there.

Flop (100$) comes KcKs10d
V1 checks, I smashed this flop. I don't slow play, I bet 60$. V2 and V1 both call.

Turn (280$) comes 9s bringing in a backdoor spade draw and completing QJ for a straight. V1 leads into me for 120$

Hero??
QJ is easily in his range here. I'm towards the top of my range here with a strong holding and I block QJ myself. Also with V2 still behind, do we flat or raise here?? Don't really want to price in V2 by flatting but how often do we expect to get action from worse with a raise? I have 380$ behind at this point so this is a decision for my stack...

Preflop size is fine. Folding is a bit weak. You're getting over 3 to 1 in direct odds to basically call. You have 6 outs to pair the board, 2 outs to a Q, and 3 outs to make a straight if you are behind QJ. V1 doesn't have TT otherwise he checks right? Im thinking his range could be something like QJ, Kx suited, Maybe AQ of spades? Not sure what he's trying to deny equity from on that turn lead.

What are V1's post flop tendencies like? It seems kinda strong to lead out on that turn but given his PF range maybe he does this with a suited King like K8?

If those lower Kx's are not in his range then this is going to be an unfortunate spot to be in, as there are no hands you beat other than KJ or maybe AsTs.

I'd probably call because it's so close, and re-evaluate on a river or if V2 shoves turn. If I'm confident that V1 has many Kx's in his range then I'm shoving.

The way you describe villain, he could very easily have, like you said, QJ. He could also have KT or K9. The 9 was indeed a bad card. But, having said that, he could just as easily have K J
Or worse.
You beat any king but K A, KT, K9.

You're not always going to win this hand, but there's just no way you can do anything else, the way you described both villains, but get it in there.

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