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    Default KT steal/isolate, top pair K kicker vs flop bet

    Pre-flop is standard - should it be?
    Flop, villain is unlikely to 3-bet without a monster, so cib is a preferred line.
    Turn, well, he called, checking behind ok - or should I bet? Are hands I beat calling a bet here very often? is it even a likely hand?
    River, that bet is so weak - but so is my hand, and I doubt villain is calling with worse. Call or raise for thin value?

    Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (8 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    Hero ($97)
    SB ($19.50)
    BB ($35.20)
    UTG ($245.90)
    UTG+1 ($211.55)
    MP1 ($100.70)
    MP2 ($72.50)
    CO ($162)

    Preflop: Hero is Button with K, T.
    UTG calls $1, 4 folds, Hero raises to $4.5, SB calls $4, 1 fold, UTG calls $3.50.

    Flop: ($14.50) T, 3, 8 (3 players)
    SB checks, UTG bets $6, Hero raises to $12, SB folds, UTG calls $6.

    Turn: ($38.50) 7 (2 players)
    UTG checks, Hero checks.

    River: ($38.50) 4 (2 players)
    UTG bets $11, Hero calls $11.

    Final Pot: $60.50
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    I actually like your flop line because he bet so little and you've bought yourself a free river for only $6 where he would likely have bet more on the turn.

    I think a flop call is ok though and that would be my standard. Rest of hand is fine.
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    I think the call on the end is poor. Villan could have AT, J9's giving him the striaght on the turn. Or Ax's of diamonds. I think the $11 call on the river is a donation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by davekp2003
    I think the call on the end is poor. Villan could have AT, J9's giving him the striaght on the turn. Or Ax's of diamonds. I think the $11 call on the river is a donation.
    $11 to win $50 against villain after villain's weak flop bet and weak turn play? I'm like a kid trying to win free radio concert tickets, calling all day long.
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    Quote Originally Posted by davekp2003
    I think the call on the end is poor. Villan could have AT, J9's giving him the striaght on the turn. Or Ax's of diamonds. I think the $11 call on the river is a donation.
    I'm almost never folding to such a small bet here - villain showed A2o for ace high.
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    so if you're getting 5-1 on the river you should probably call it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by davekp2003
    so if you're getting 5-1 on the river you should probably call it?
    With top pair? Any day of the week.

    I dunno if I like the flop min-raise here. What is its purpose? Value out of a straight draw/worse ten? To "see where you're at?"

    I probably call & re-evaluate given that we've got position.

    Against a very loose opponent I guess I could see the value here. A2o, eh? I guess he WAS pretty damn loose.
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    I like your line too. That flop raise seems like a great response to the undersize bet.

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