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KQs 3-bets preflop. Top pair turn FD. Big pot.

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$0.5/$1 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BU with K:h, Q:h.
MP2 folds, MP3 calls, CO raises, Hero 3-Bets, SB calls, BB calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.

Flop: (15 SB) Q:d, 2:h, 5:s (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP3 checks, CO checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB folds, MP3 folds, CO raises, Hero 3-Bets, SB calls, CO caps, Hero calls, SB calls.

Turn: (13.5 BB) T:h (3 players)
SB checks, CO bets, Hero calls

Preflop and on the flop our line is very standard. KQs is a strong hand to play for 3 bets vs a late position raise and lots of limpers.

On the flop we hit top pair and 3-bet against a check/raise for value. Against his 4-bet our K-kicker starts to look marginal.

So on the turn we improve to a flush draw and we're 3 ways. I expect to have greater than 33% equity (greater than average equity) and this is enough to at least bet the turn, but our opponent has bet. We discussed in the advanced coaching that when I raise its very likely that average equity will change (in other words, its likely the small blind will fold). As a result I shouldn't value raise unless I also expect to have greater than 50% equity against the player who capped the flop.

When the CO caps after raising preflop he can have AQ, KQ, QJ, 55, and sometimes QTs but even KQ-QT should be discounted. Most of his hands are better than my top pair.

My FD gives me 20% extra equity. When i'm behind I probably have 25% equity on average. Against his hand range I expect to have 40% equity.


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firsttsunami
Joined: 23.01.2006

I would just call. As you already figured out: You're most likely behind. The thing is that i don't see many better hands SB could fold but rather worse hands like a weak Queen he'd calldown otherwise if you'd just call as well. I don't even see any plausible drawing hand in SB's range that you could justify raising due to the fact that sometimes you're ahead against CO and you could get SB to fold a good portion of his equity. CO could have 22 55 QT but of course maybe sometimes even overplayed QJ though just a few times.

AQ is possible as well. I think by raising you isolate yourself against the better range and you may induce a 3bet by a set. if CO doesn't have QJ you're toast and as said SB doesn't have significant Equity if behind. i would rather be inclined to raise if there are more straightdraws possible and with a small tendency that CO is overaggressive but this time i save money against CO's better hands and keep SB in with worse hands. Do you think SB could have A3 A4?

I mean raise is not that bad because of the fact that very often K is a good out and you still have the flushdraw and unless CO has 55or QT (22 he may have folded preflop) he can't actually 3bet that much and even if, you have outs and sometimes you may still be ahead against some weird hand. So you can count around 10 Outs if behind and the chance to make SB fold 5 Outs in a ~15BB Pot. But SB did coldcall 2,75SB and so i don't think that he should have A3 A4 that often. But even if SB does have some unlilkely hands with outs it's just better to just calldown. :)


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