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[Closed] SnG $1 KK played well?

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No-Limit Hold'em Tournament ($1), Blinds 20/40 (10 handed)
Hand recorder used for this poker hand: Texas Grabem 1.9 by www.pokerstrategy.com.

Preflop: Hero is BU with K, K
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $40,00, 2 folds, MP2 calls $40,00, MP3 folds, CO calls $40,00, Hero raises to 300, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls $260,00, MP2 folds, CO calls $260,00.

Flop: (1000) 5, 8, Q (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, CO checks, Hero bets 360, UTG+1 calls $360,00, CO calls $360,00.

Turn: (2080) T (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, CO checks, Hero bets 800, UTG+1 calls $800,00, CO folds.

River: (3680) J (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets 520, UTG+1 raises to 500.

Final Pot: 4700

I lost against strait 8-Q (UTG+1 had pair of 9s)

Did i play the KK's right or shood the second raise have been higher?
Would be thankful for any thoughts on your part.

Best regards,
Sino


3 replies

I'm afraid I'll need to give a firm 'no' as an answer to the question in the topic.

The raise preflop is ok, nothing to comment there. On the flop, however, you'll need to bet more. I see no need for any sort of pot control or slowplay here, you're ahead in most scenarios and there are two possible draws on the board, not to mention it's a whopping 4way pot. In general I'm very very much against slowplay in any kind of structure normally used in (the lower buyin) sng's. The risk is simply too big compared to the reward in most situations. So, bet at least around 800, a full pot is okay as well. Someone might even open shove here to represent a flushdraw, since your stack seems to be less than two times the pot (do post the stacksizes next time, it tends to be the most important thing in sng decisions).

Played as I suggested, I would expect you either to be all-in on the flop or heads up on turn. I really don't think I could find a fold on turn in any case with the odds that I'd be given. There are still hands you could beat, even if a spade would hit. Now I multitable turbo sng's, and someone else might be very happy to try to make a comeback with the stack left at that time. Open to debate, I want to learn as well!

Next time, protect your kings, you'll see that they're far too rare and valuable to be wasted! Gl and hope I could be of any help!

-tiltron


agree. raise 2/3 or even pot size on flop. wanna be at least heads up at ths point. taking down pot ok too.


Thanks alot for your comments, as i thought (after I played so purely) the raise at the postflop was way to weak :(

But i wont make that mistake again :)

Thanks guys

Sincerely,
Sino