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Kings vs. Flush Draw

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  1. #1

    Default Kings vs. Flush Draw

    Preflop, I raise 5x (there was an early position limper). The flop brings a heart draw and I fire off just over a 1/2 pot sized bet which the button calls. I put him on AhTh, KhQh because I think he reraises preflop with AhKh, maybe even AhQh from the button.

    How would you have played this differently? If I slow down, I give him the pot odds to draw out on me. Should I have made a full pot sized bet off the flop? Again at the turn?

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

    Button ($97.25)
    SB ($99)
    BB ($47.70)
    UTG ($49.75)
    Hero (MP) ($101.45)
    CO ($84.90)

    Preflop: Hero is MP with K, K
    UTG calls $1, Hero raises to $5, 1 fold, Button calls $5, 3 folds

    Flop: ($12.50) 7, J, 3 (2 players)
    Hero bets $7, Button calls $7

    Turn: ($26.50) 2 (2 players)
    Hero bets $15, Button calls $15

    River: ($56.50) J (2 players)
    Hero bets $15, Button raises to $30, Hero calls $15

    Total pot: $116.50 | Rake: $3

    Results in white below:
    Button had A, 6 (one pair, Jacks).
    Hero mucked K, K (two pair, Kings and Jacks).
    Outcome: Button won $113.50


    PS: Hand Converter seems wonky with this hand. See results.
  2. #2
    You'll get better responses without including (and in this case advertising) the results.

    My feelings on this: pre-flop is fine, bet more on the flop, bet more on the turn. As played through the turn: check/fold the river unless he bets small - the top card paired & the backdoor flush got there too, so you're not beating much except a bluff. As played through his river min-raise: fold there as well, for the same reasons. He's not min-raising you because he has a pair of sevens and thinks you'll fold your trip jacks or overpair.
  3. #3
    Thanks. Hadn't realized the card images were visible in the white results. sort of ruins the surprise!
    So make a PSB on the flop. If he calls it he's either hit the set or looking to suckout or a fish. As played, looks like I'm the fish
  4. #4
    Yeah - he can have a flush draw or a couple of gutshots on the flop, so I'd make at least a $10 bet there and make it pricy for him to continue. On the turn 2/3 or 3/4 of the pot is probably right, especially with a larger pot going (and now only one card to come - and worry about). Take him to valuetown.

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