$5 SNG KQo UTG... please help!!

[RipperJ]

I feel that I made some mistakes on this hand and it turned into a real mess. I am not sure about the raise amount... as the blinds get higher in SNGs a 4-5x bb raise is a little too high rite? But what about at this level (20/40). Is KQo a limp raise or fold at this level when you are UTG? I had been getting crap cards for the early going and this could have influenced my decision to play KQ UTG.

I was concerned with the number of callers and when the K hit on the flop I wasn't sure how to play it.

The turn made this hand even more interesting, and I decided to call because I was afraid of AK, but looking at the hh I feel I should have raised this.

I thought about the call on the river and was confident with it until the 3rd guy called. This just about made me puke...

Thoughts on all aspects of this hand plz...?

Tallinn 20/40, hand converted by the iPoker Converter at Talking-Poker

Button moessmer00 (1580)
SB chiboulinette (3710)
BB tabbadonna (3000)
UTG Hero (1470)
UTG+1 winder1 (1790)
MP quiz2 (1270)
CO-1 bixenteo (1030)
CO totoallin (1150)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Qs Kd
Hero raises to 120, winder1 calls 120, 1 fold, bixenteo calls 120, 2 folds, chiboulinette calls 100, tabbadonna calls 80.

Flop (600) 5c Kc 9s
chiboulinette bets 120, tabbadonna raises to 240, Hero calls 240, 2 folds, chiboulinette calls 120.

Turn (1320) Kh
chiboulinette bets 120, tabbadonna calls 120, Hero calls 120.

River (1680) Js
chiboulinette bets 200, tabbadonna moves all-in for 2520, Hero moves all-in for 990, chiboulinette calls 2320

[taipan168]

Open fold KQo UTG early in single table SNGs. It's just not worth it.

As played, shove all-in on the flop. Short of flopping trips, two pair or a straight that's about the best flop you can hope for, and with two clubs on board the last thing you want to do is give either opp a cheap card. Let them pay to see their draw!

On the turn, when you make trip Ks it is definitely time to shove.

As played, on the river you have to call with trip Ks. If someone has a full house or AK then take it as a lesson to open fold KQo UTG early in the SNG!

[Zee Devee]

fold preflop.