KT played passively

[thenonsequitur]

My main read on SB is that he was raising a lot of pots pre-flop, c-betting the flop, then giving up (checking it down from there and folding to any bet). This was consistent enough that I figured that the same thing was happening on this hand.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop

BB ($99)
UTG ($115.55)
UTG+1 ($19)
MP1 ($18.75)
Hero (MP2) ($50)
MP3 ($39.60)
CO ($48.25)
Button ($11.10)
SB ($24.85)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K, 10
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, 2 folds, Button calls $0.50, SB raises to $2, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.50, Button calls $1.50

Flop: ($7) 8, 4, K (3 players)
SB bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50, 1 fold

I assume he's c-betting and will give it up on the turn if he has nothing. I call for value, but feel uneasy about this play, especially because there is still someone behind me. Does SB's somewhat short stack affect this decision?

Turn: ($14) A (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

I thought about betting here, but I decided checking was better for a couple reasons. If he has nothing (which I think is often the case based on his play so far), he'll fold here, but might call a bet on the river. And also if he happens to be beating me, I probably save money by checking here. Of course this is counterbalanced by the fact that if a 3rd flush card comes it might kill a bet that he otherwise may have called. And this in turn is somewhat counterbalanced by the fact that a 3rd flush card actually gives me nut flush and if he also happens to have something at that point I may win a big bet. Is my logic correct here?

River: ($14) 10 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $7 ...

[ATOTHEC101]

Either fold or iso raise preflop to 4.5xbb depending on utg+1s tendencies. As played flop is fine, as is turn, id also bet a little more on river, like $12 hopin he cant fold his king or maybe his ax that he stabbed at the pot with on the flop.

[badgers]

Either fold or iso raise preflop to 4.5xbb depending on utg+1s tendencies. As played flop is fine, as is turn, id also bet a little more on river, like $12 hopin he cant fold his king or maybe his ax that he stabbed at the pot with on the flop.

agree with all