battle of the blinds

[andr3w321]

Thoughts on this hand? Would you have played it differently?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (8 handed) converter

Button ($133.90)
Hero ($99.70)
BB ($80.40)
UTG ($48.75)
UTG+1 ($86.35)
MP1 ($19.50)
MP2 ($104.65)
CO ($168.95)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, 7.
6 folds, Hero raises to $4, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($8) Q, J, K (2 players)
Hero bets $4, BB calls $4.

Turn: ($16) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $11, BB raises to $25, Hero calls $14.

River: ($66) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $18, Hero calls $18.

Final Pot: $102

[IowaSkinsFan]

It's alomst impossible to read this hand since you don't have position on him, but his raise on the leans me towards a flopped straight, it's hard to tell.

He's offering 3 to 1 odds on the river to call, i think Q7 is likely so go ahead.

[lamaros]

I probably would have checked the turn...

I think he has two pair.. kings jacks maybe.

[journey075]

no reason to force a HU confrontation in nl. esp without position.

[biondino]

I reckon he has a straight - he doesn't want to scare you off on the flop, but when you bet a decent amount on the turn he figures he can get more out of you with a raise. Is his river bet an all-in? I'd have gone all in with an ace-high straight. If not, then that's the only real doubt.

[DimitriT]

I'd be worried about JJ, AT, T9, KJ and KQ. But he would probably play AK and QJ similarly. The real problem is that turn raise: would he raise that with AK or QJ? It's a $14 call into a $27 pot which is giving you 2:1 so you probably need to call there. The river is a call too for the same reason. If I had a read on him as a tight/passive player I could fold that turn.

[andr3w321]

He had AT I was just wondering if you guys would have played it any differently, besides the raise preflop probably. I thought he might be on QJ but couldn't be sure. Had the feeling I was beat, but he bet too small to get me out with 2 pair.