One of the reasons that I like to limp marginal hands in early position is that I suspect a following player will raise and I will call up to 8 BB. There really is no reason for me to raise. Let somebody else do it. Also, I certainly don’t want to face a 3bet with QJo. But, the real reason that I posted this hand was my Turn play. Top pair, decent kicker merited a ½ pot flop bet. However, with 4 people left at the Turn, I planned on Check/Calling a modest bet. However, 30 BB turn bet was too expensive for me to call with Top Pair, decent kicker against 3 villains.
Ignition - $0.25 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 272.84 BB (VPIP: 77.78, PFR: 4.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 64)
MP+1: 51.4 BB (VPIP: 47.06, PFR: 8.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 51)
MP+2: 37.32 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
CO: 90.6 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 6.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
BTN: 114.36 BB (VPIP: 44.19, PFR: 2.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 43)
SB: 122.52 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
BB: 93.48 BB (VPIP: 31.03, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 29)
UTG: 120.32 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 4.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
Hero (UTG+1): 105.88 BB
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) MP has Q♦ 4♦
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) SB has T♠ J♣
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has J♠ Q♥
fold, Hero calls 1 BB, MP calls 1 BB, MP+1 calls 1 BB, MP+2 raises to 2 BB, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, SB calls 2.6 BB, fold, Hero calls 2 BB, MP calls 2 BB, MP+1 calls 2 BB, MP+2 calls 1 BB
Flop: (19 BB, 6 players) 8♥ Q♠ 4♠
SB checks, Hero bets 9.04 BB, MP calls 9.04 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 9.04 BB, SB calls 9.04 BB
Turn: (55.16 BB, 4 players) T♥
SB checks, Hero checks, MP bets 29.36 BB, CO calls 29.36 BB, SB calls 29.36 BB, fold
River: (143.24 BB, 3 players) 7♠
SB checks, MP checks, CO checks
SB shows T♠ J♣ (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 41%, Flop 22%, Turn 14%)
MP shows Q♦ 4♦ (Two Pair, Queens and Fours)
(Pre 59%, Flop 78%, Turn 86%)
MP wins 136.08 BB