$2 NLHE 6-max: A pair of kings as second pair and a straight draw on a semi-suited board

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$2 NLHE 6-max: A pair of kings as second pair and a straight draw on a semi-suited board

I really didn't know how to play this one, so I just folded tbh. I felt that the pot was too big. I did have a pair of kings (but it is possible that I wasn't the only one). Someone could have a pair of aces. There was also a possible flush draw I would never make (I didn't have any hearts). I had no stats on MP, since this was Zoom.

How would you have played this hand?

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 142 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, hands: 1)
SB: 120.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 4)
Hero (BB): 109.5 BB
UTG: 101.5 BB
MP: 187 BB
CO: 105.5 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has :jc4: :ks4:

UTG calls 1 BB, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 2 BB, UTG calls 2 BB

Flop: (9.5 BB, 3 players) :ah4: :kd4: :qh4:
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP bets 9 BB, ???
 
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Against unknown I would just fold preflop here. KJo is not great oop and you could easily be dominated against a MP raise.
As played, only a non-heart T really helps you. A K or J will often give you an expensive 2nd best hand. With only 3 outs and all of the reverse implied odds easy fold OTF for me.
 
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As played, probably a solid fold. Also, folding preflop is a good option. If you were suited, I would like the call pf better.
 
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I would fold of course, MP raise on preflop, he probably have A, KJo is not strong in this hand.
 
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Fold pre or if you call pre which is not horrible, then fold post. Find better spot to invest $$$
 
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Generally I would fold too pre, but UTG is fish and bet size tell says MP is fish too, so calling should be profitable. Fold on the flop is easiest way and so never wrong, against 2 fish calling is not very wrong, but we only have 3 clear outs to improve and no extra info from villain's so yeah fold it is.

If you had info MP is aggressive (he seems not to be given sizing) you could 3bet isolate UTG and CB profit, but the problem is that UTG will call way too often and when he calls MP gets good odds and given fish sizing he mostly would call too. You being OOP means no profit.
 
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I really didn't know how to play this one, so I just folded tbh. I felt that the pot was too big.
First of all, considering it is a cash game, there isn't much value in defending the blinds, so you shouldn't just flat call pre-flop. Next time, consider 3-betting pre or just folding.
Considering it is a 6-max (especially since it is a Zoom), I would probably raise rather then fold in this spot, and then c-bet most flops (including this one).
As played, checking on the flop, leading to a check from UTG, really opened the door for a pot size c-bet from the pre-flop aggressor. He could have had anything there, and still feel good raising like that on the flop, since his opponents showed weakness.
 
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Easy fold on the flop there. I wouldn't have called the open-raise from MP pre-flop. He might be trying to isolate the fish UTG but I still wouldn't call given the circumstances.

Also why are you playing ZOOM out of curiosity?
 
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