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KQ UTG, is this ok?

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  1. #1

    Default KQ UTG, is this ok?

    I'm generally a FR player but I've been dabbling in some shorthanded play. Is this standard-ish? The two opponents are both running 50/15 ish and seem pretty bad.

    $0.12/$0.25 No Limit Holdem
    6 players
    Converted at weaktight.com

    Stacks:
    Hero ($24.63)
    UTG 1 ($47.14)
    CO ($20.49)
    BTN ($17.50)
    SB ($34.56)
    BB ($30.65)

    Pre-flop: ($0.37, 6 players) Hero is UTG
    Hero raises to $1, UTG 1 calls $1, 1 fold, BTN calls $1, SB calls $0.88, 1 fold

    Flop: ($4.25, 4 players)
    SB bets $0.25, Hero raises to $3, UTG 1 calls $3, 1 fold, SB calls $2.75

    Turn: ($13.25, 3 players)
    SB checks, Hero bets $6.57, 1 fold, SB folds

    Final Pot: $19.82

    Hero wins $19.16 ( won $8.59 )
    SB lost -$4.00
    UTG 1 lost -$4.00
    BTN lost -$1.00
  2. #2
    Your line is good.
    You can raise a bit bigger on flop and bet turn a bit harder if you don't want to have a difficult decision on certain rivers (clubs) where you might have to c/f.
    On the other hand, this betsizing might hold KJ, KT and TT type of hands in and a larger one won't. It's not like the board is very draw heavy, it's still 3 way tho.

    I would have bet more on the turn like 9-10.
  3. #3
    Fine
  4. #4
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    raise flop bigger and bet turn harder. like 8 or 9. you have the best hand here with two donkeys, so we want to get enough money in the middle to set up a river shove if a non club comes.
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  5. #5
    note to self: don't post when tired. Thought OP had autobet 9 or so on turn.
  6. #6
    yea bet turn harder otherwise this is fine.
    Flopping quads and boats like its my job
  7. #7
    yep basically what i was thinking, that "damn, that was a pisss weak bet" feeling on the turn. Just wasn't used to so many fish flat calling me when I was OOP with TPGK so I was uncomfortable I guess.

    2 days of 6-max compared to what i'm used to in FR, wayyy more calling stations omfg. and preflop maniacs. both super +EV.

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