MTT - $33 Poker Stars - Call/Fold/Raise?

[trishan]

45 minutes into a MTT I get Queens UTG. This is how the hand played out. What would you do here? Outcome to follow.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $30+$3 Tournament, 15/30 Blinds (9 handed) -

MP1 (t3090)
MP2 (t2945)
MP3 (t3015)
CO (t2125)
Button (t4480)
SB (t3355)
BB (t5465)
Hero (UTG) (t5910)
UTG+1 (t2300)

Hero's M: 131.33

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Qd, Qs
Hero bets t100, UTG+1 raises to t170, 4 folds, Button calls t170, 2 folds, Hero calls t70

Flop: (t555) 4s, 5c, Kh (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, Button checks

Turn: (t555) 5s (3 players)
Hero bets t200, UTG+1 calls t200, 1 fold

River: (t955) 5d (2 players)
Hero bets t450, UTG+1 raises to t1050

Total pot: t1855

[dafu]

I would just call he could have pocket 4's and think his full house is the best hand. Then again he could have pocket Kings or AK.

[mcatdog]

He has at least AK, more likely KK or AA so fold and why are you betting the turn and the river?

[davekp2003]

It's a fold he's got at least one king.

[fjuanl]

How close is it to 4bet pre? I wouldn't be too worried about the cold call by BTN since the 3bet was so small...he could be on a wide range. The tiny 3bet is KK+ a lot but it could still be TT-JJ

[Raoni_Poker]

You have great odds to call and a lot of chips to waste. You could sacrifice more 600 chips here (to win 3x that)...
This guy can have a K, KK or AA. However, he could have sensed weakness in you with something like AQs, JJ, TT and raised not to get a call.

[trishan]

I should have really made a bet on the flop but he was slow playing a monster...

I did make the call and he had pocket Kings, so some of you were right on the money.

Improvement: Bet 1/2 or 3/4 pot on flop and if he calls/raises - FOLD

[badandy519]

I should have really made a bet on the flop but he was slow playing a monster...

I did make the call and he had pocket Kings, so some of you were right on the money.

Improvement: Bet 1/2 or 3/4 pot on flop and if he calls/raises - FOLD

*fail* why would you bet the flop? what better hand folds and what worse hands call?

[fjuanl]

Yeah betting flop is not a good idea. As played I don't really like the plan of betting 2 streets unless you really think he'll station with TT-JJ...which he might if you bet smaller on the river. I think check/folding the flop is your best option for next time

Anyone wanna talk about 4betting pre?

[baudib]

Anyone wanna talk about 4betting pre?

yeah, this is such a silly 3-bet size. we want to start to build the pot into something so we can stack off at some point.

[trishan]

I should have really made a bet on the flop but he was slow playing a monster...

I did make the call and he had pocket Kings, so some of you were right on the money.

Improvement: Bet 1/2 or 3/4 pot on flop and if he calls/raises - FOLD

*fail* why would you bet the flop? what better hand folds and what worse hands call?

Well if you bet 1/3rd of the pot as a probe. If you get called or reraised you know he has something then check/fold from there.