Have had a bunch of difficult KK-hands (at least to me) the last couple of days. Feedback much appreciated!
Hand #1
Big $11. I late regged about 20 min in and this is just my 3rd hand, so no reads. It feels weak to fold here, but on the other hand: He shoves on 4-bet and an overcall. How likely is it he is bluffing here?
Should I have made a 5-bet here myself instead?
PokerStars - 30/60 Ante 8 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 203.73 BB
SB: 104.87 BB
BB: 97.67 BB
Hero (UTG): 80.92 BB
UTG+1: 65.27 BB
MP: 95.92 BB
CO: 78.1 BB
7 players post ante of 0.13 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 2.43 BB) Hero has K
K
Hero raises to 2.2 BB,
fold,
fold,
fold, BTN calls 2.2 BB,
fold, BB calls 1.2 BB
Flop: (8.03 BB, 3 players) 4
7
Q
BB checks,
Hero bets 2.42 BB,
BTN raises to 6.78 BB,
BB raises to 16.2 BB,
Hero calls 13.78 BB,
BTN raises to 174 BB,
fold,
Hero ???
Hand #2
$7,50 Bounty builder. Table is a bit loose passive so far, but not expected to get 3 callers. Obv we always check this flop, and since two players have pos. on us I can't see Hero betting turn even though turn bricks. Am I wrong?
But what about river when BB checks? I'm starting to really believe there might be no Ace out there and wouldn't someone have made a bet on either flop or river with a hand like Jack/Ten of hearts? Can we go for value here?
PokerStars - 100/200 Ante 30 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 24.7 BB
MP+1: 12.56 BB
CO: 69.46 BB
BTN: 64.51 BB
SB: 81.87 BB
BB: 113.46 BB
Hero (UTG): 36.91 BB
UTG+1: 27.2 BB
8 players post ante of 0.15 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB,
BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 2.7 BB) Hero has K
K
Hero raises to 2 BB,
fold,
fold,
fold,
CO calls 2 BB,
BTN calls 2 BB,
fold,
BB calls 1 BB
Flop: (9.7 BB, 4 players) 9
A
6
BB checks,
Hero checks,
CO checks,
BTN checks
Turn: (9.7 BB, 4 players) 4
BB checks,
Hero checks,
CO checks,
BTN checks
River: (9.7 BB, 4 players) 3
BB checks,
Hero checks,
CO checks,
BTN checks
Hand #3
This is the PS $11, 2K guaranteed. Villain was 24/19 over 37 hands
In hindsight I start to question my check OTT. But I have to admit that the 2nd Eight looks a bit scary with two callers OTF and a rainbow board + the possibilty of a set of 3s or 4s, hands both players would have called pre with. It feels like we're not very likely to extract value from a hand that beats us. So I want to avoid a CR and think I always have to call a bet this size OTT. But what about the river?
PokerStars - 30/60 Ante 7 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 51.82 BB
BB: 30.72 BB
Hero (UTG): 44.63 BB
UTG+1: 39.22 BB
MP: 74.03 BB
MP+1: 64.12 BB
CO: 93.8 BB
BTN: 51.4 BB
8 players post ante of 0.12 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 2.43 BB) Hero has K
K
Hero raises to 2.2 BB,
fold,
fold,
fold,
CO calls 2.2 BB,
fold,
fold, BB calls 1.2 BB
Flop: (8.03 BB, 3 players) 8
3
4
BB checks,
Hero bets 3 BB,
CO calls 3 BB, BB calls 3 BB
Turn: (17.03 BB, 3 players) 8
BB checks,
Hero checks,
CO bets 9.37 BB,
fold,
Hero calls 9.37 BB
River: (35.77 BB, 2 players) T
Hero checks,
CO bets 79.12 BB and is all-in,
Hero ???
Last edited by SwedishNit; 03-25-2024 at 07:31 PM.