100nl KQ vs unknown LAG

I didn't have any reads on the opponent but from the few minutes playing with him he was very active

A side note about this hand is how do you deal with min bets as i suspected he was semi bluff min betting the turn but the board was to scary to rasie

Any suggestions about the hand? Thanks

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party poker, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 4 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

CO: $130.73 (130.7 bb)
BTN: $138.15 (138.2 bb)
SB: $91.77 (91.8 bb)
Hero (BB): $109.45 (109.5 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is BB with K:club: Q:club:
CO calls $1, BTN folds, SB completes, Hero checks

Flop: ($3) J:spade: K:diamond: 7:spade: (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $2, SB calls $2, Hero raises to $9, CO calls $7, SB folds

Turn: ($23) T:diamond: (2 players)
Hero bets $17, CO raises to $34, Hero calls $17

River: ($91) 6:spade: (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $27, Hero calls $27

Results:[spoil] $145 pot ($2 rake)
CO showed T:spade: 3:spade: (a flush, Jack high) and won $143 ($72 net)
Hero mucked K:club: Q:club: (a pair of Kings) and lost (-$71 net)
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1. When there are limpers like this to me, I raise KQs every time, even out of position. Keep the pressure on your opponents.

2. As played, bet the flop. No reason not to.

3. ... as played, check the turn. Your checkraise got called which means you're up against another real hand. Exercise pot control since you're a significant dog if a lot of money goes into the pot.

4. Don't include results.

Raise preflop.

Shove villain's turn raise now that you have top pair and oesd. 4 handed, this is a monster.

F Paulsson said:

1. When there are limpers like this to me, I raise KQs every time, even out of position. Keep the pressure on your opponents.

2. As played, bet the flop. No reason not to.

3. ... as played, check the turn. Your checkraise got called which means you're up against another real hand. Exercise pot control since you're a significant dog if a lot of money goes into the pot.

4. Don't include results.

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^^^that

I really don't like shoving the turn. Big hand big pot, and TP is really not a big hand.

Don't raise with hands that you don't want to play for a raise, of course. Stuff like K8o and similar. But if you look down and like your hand, there's nothing wrong with raising it up.

1. you'll often pick up the dead money right there which is an excellent result for you,
2. most of the time when you take a flop, you will win the pot with a continuation bet, but you'll also
3. sometimes flop a big hand and play a big pot.

I'm more likely to raise suited connectors (like 87s) than small pocket pairs in the blinds after a bunch of limpers. The reason for that is that with small pocket pairs, I can play a multiway pot, take a flop and then decide immediately if I'm going to continue. If I flop a set, I'm golden, otherwise I'm out. But with suited connectors, I'll often find that my best flops are the kind where I'm out of position and drawing.

IN position, I may overlimp with 87s. In the blinds, however, their combined equity, fold equity and implied odds make them very raisable as a steal.

I almost always raise CO and BTN limps. I think it is just a super weak play to open with a limp from late position. Attack it until he realizes what you are doing or stops limping.

EDIT: didnt see it was 4 handed. I was talking full table