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Ran K-K's into a flush - Could I have avoided it?
Hi All, I have another example of where I have lost a major pot after running my King's into a flush - however, despite three clubs on the board, I failed to spot that there was one...YES a large bet was made on the river, but felt my hand was good, until the cards were turned over...Would you guys have had trouble folding your hand in this situation, or was I once AGAIN being a muppett?
Hand History #771864469 (23:25 27/04/2014)
| Player | Action | Cards | Amount | Pot | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GaryLaud | Small blind | £0.02 | £0.02 | £3.21 | |
| C | Big blind | £0.04 | £0.06 | £0.50 | |
| z | Big blind | £0.04 | £0.10 | £3.16 | |
| Your hole cards |
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| z | Raise | £0.08 | £0.18 | £3.08 | |
| Dealer | Fold | ||||
| GaryLaud | Call | £0.10 | £0.28 | £3.11 | |
| C | Fold | ||||
| Flop | |||||
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| GaryLaud | Check | ||||
| z | Bet | £0.16 | £0.44 | £2.92 | |
| GaryLaud | Call | £0.16 | £0.60 | £2.95 | |
| Turn | |||||
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| GaryLaud | Bet | £0.24 | £0.84 | £2.71 | |
| z | Call | £0.24 | £1.08 | £2.68 | |
| River | |||||
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| GaryLaud | Bet | £0.12 | £1.20 | £2.59 | |
| z | Raise | £0.92 | £2.12 | £1.76 | |
| GaryLaud | Call | £0.80 | £2.92 | £1.79 | |
| Z | Show |
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| GaryLaud | Muck |
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| z | Win | Flush to the Ace | £2.70 | £4.46 | |
Comments
Its a simple game really. With big hands like this we reraise pre. No need to be coy. We can raise to 24p-30p pre. Then its a simple game of bet biggish on flop, bet biggish on turn... and then vom on the keyboard if we think he was calling for a flush draw.... but given that we hold the Kc blocker there would be nothing to stop me just value betting three streets here.
I don't like the call pre. It really puts us on the back foot. The lead on the turn is perculiar... and the 12p bet on the river is genuinely pointless. We may as well check. When we bet so little we open the door to bluff raises so often so we always have to call with such a strong hand such as KK when we get raised. As played if we bet 60p and then get shoved on we can fold as our bet is given more credit. Plus if we bet 60p and he pops up with Qx and calls we've gotten more value.
A few thing from all your posts
If you have AA KK or QQ like others have said, always try and re-raise these hands pre flop.
So someone makes it 8p you have kings, raise it anywhere from 24-36. If they re raise you do your best to try and get it in pre flop, so raise again.
On the flop you bet over 50% pot, on the turn you bet under 50% pot.
The bet sizing is better than some of the hands you have shown previously, were you were min betting, into 40p pots etc.
Try and keep your bet sizing at aroung 55-75% pot on ever street if you are going to bet.
On the river you bet 12 into 1.08, Try and void this, would be far better to check instead of making these kind of bets.
You are just learning and enjoying the game which is brilliant.
Best thing to do is focus on little small things and build it up from there.
So - big hands, especially aces and kings, raise and re-raise. If at all possible we want to get it in pre flop or to build the pot.
- bet sizing, instead of making 4p 8p bets into 40/50p pots try and make your bet sizing 55%-75% of pot. Do not bet small (8p into 60p) if you are unsure just check.
If you have a really strong hand at 4nl, you can even make a pot sized bet, so you have a flush/ straight etc, you can make pot sized bets as players at this level won't really worry about what you are doing, just the 2 cards they hold. But generally make it 55%-75% (if betting).
Basic poker here, shove or fold.