$25NL - TPGK turned Trips against loose player

Villain is 71/3/8.3/7 [VPIP/PFR/Flop Raise/Aggresion]. so very loose and passive preflop, but then very aggressive postflop. UTG I get KQs, I call. Flop is KJT with a diamond flush draw and an obvious straight draw; however I also have outs to the straight. The pot is $1 and I lead with $0.50, so half the pot which gives incorrect odds to a flush, I then get minraised which is essentially a standard play from villain, I call having seen villain do this with TPNK. The turn brings another K and a second club, I bet 2/3 pot and again get minraised, again I call. River is a blank and I bet a little less than half the pot, he calls.

Should I think anything of these minraises from a very loose player who is aggressive postflop? Against an unknown I would play this much more carefully, but having seen this player showdown several hands played very similarly with TPNK, should I give him any credit for his raises?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG+1 ($13.82)
UTG+2 ($27.86)
MP1 ($24.58)
MP2 ($22.68)
MP3 ($39.80)
CO ($24.25)
Button ($4.80)
SB ($24.75)
BB ($24.11)
Hero ($25)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q, K. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
Hero calls $0.25, 5 folds, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1) K, J, T (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.5, CO raises to $1, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls $0.50.

Turn: ($3) K (2 players)
Hero bets $2, CO raises to $4, Hero calls $2.

River: ($11) 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, CO calls $5.

Final Pot: $21

This is where I would differ. I really don't like LAggs min-raising. Doesn't seem right. Plus trips on here just seem too vulnerable. What would you have done if he re-raised you again on the river?

Originally Posted by Galapogos

This is where I would differ. I really don't like LAggs min-raising. Doesn't seem right. Plus trips on here just seem too vulnerable. What would you have done if he re-raised you again on the river?

If his regular play was to make a standard raise, I would agree, but his regular play was to minraise or minbet. Against a push on the river I would probably fold as he has had similar betting lines with a weak pair turned flush draw [ATs or the like], but part of the reason the bet was less than half the pot was because Id most likely call another minraise.

Thought by aggressive you meant he was typically re-raising more than the minimum. This hand looks good to me then.