$5 NLHE 6-max: Button flopped set of Ks but didn't bet

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$5 NL HE 6-max: Button flopped set of Ks but didn't bet

I guess given the results I should give him credit for losing the minimum with a set of kings vs. the nuts.

Afterwards he says he remembered an earlier hand where he called my all in raise with my KJ vs. his K9 with a K on the flop. (the Pot ended up being split on a lucky board pairing river card for him) He said he was wary of bets from me since I was playing tight, but still, he was only beaten by AA or QJ.

Had I known he had a set, I would have bet more aggressively.

I can't believe he didn't bet the flop with a set of kings though. I thought maybe he had JJ or something cuz with AK or AQ, I would assume he'd bet the flop after the preflop limp/calls.


The situation was perfect for me to double up, but alas he played cautiously.

I was able to float and bluff a couple of pots away with a tight image but when I really had the nuts, wasn't able to get too much value.

Seat 4 (BTN) has the button.
SB posts small blind [$0.02]
BB posts big blind [$0.05]
Seat 1 : UTG with $6.56.
Seat 2 : MP with $13.49.
Seat 3 : Hero with $2.56.
Seat 4 : BTN with $11.11.
Seat 5 : SB with $17.49.
Seat 6 : BB with $7.72.

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** Dealing hole cards **
Dealt to Hero :
:jd4: :qd4:
Sklansky group: 3
UTG calls [$0.05]
MP calls [$0.05]
Hero calls [$0.05]
BTN raises $0.15 to $0.20
SB: folds
BB: folds
UTG calls [$0.15]
MP: folds
Hero calls [$0.15]
** Dealing Flop ** [Potsize: $0.72]
tc.gif
:ad4: :ks4:
UTG: checks
Hero: checks
BTN: checks
** Dealing Turn ** [Potsize: $0.72]
:2d4:
UTG: checks
Hero bets [$0.28]
BTN calls [$0.28]
UTG: folds
** Dealing River ** [Potsize: $1.28]
:3s4:
Hero bets [$0.65]
BTN calls [$0.65]
** Showdown **
Hero shows a straight, Ten to Ace:
:jd4: :qd4:
BTN doesn't show.
Hero collected $2.48 from pot
[BTN] nh man
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2.58 | Rake $0.10
Board [Tc Ad Ks 2d 3s]
Seat 1: UTG folded on the Turn
Seat 2: MP folded before Flop
Seat 3: Hero showed [Jd Qd] and won ($2.48) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 4: BTN (button) mucked [Kc Kh]
Seat 5: SB (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: BB (big blind) folded before Flop
 
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There are a ton of hands that will call bigger postflop bets, esp on the turn.

Did you check the flop intending to c/r? The catch is that on that flop, even very strong hands like AA/KK/AK/AQ/AJ/AT/QQ/JJ/TT may all check behind, esp if the players are passive - this is a pretty good spot to donk bet imo, since those hands may then think you're full of it and either raise or call down in a bloated pot, and w 50bb's it's even easier to get it all in on the river.
 
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That hand is so full of fail from both of you. Why are you ever betting so small on the turn? I understand checking to him on the flop (limping preflop sucks but whatever) but remember big hands deserve big pots. To build a big pot we have to bet.

Oh yeah and results are irrelevant. He played his hand horribly and so did you.
 
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That hand is so full of fail from both of you. Why are you ever betting so small on the turn? I understand checking to him on the flop (limping preflop sucks but whatever) but remember big hands deserve big pots. To build a big pot we have to bet.

Oh yeah and results are irrelevant. He played his hand horribly and so did you.

who needs enemys when you have friends like this lol.

t is true though that you played your hand with the thought process of a level one thinker, which isn't bad but to improve away from a social player you need to start thinking about your plays in general.

What hands am i openning utg? why whould i not raise this UTG? if im not raising UTG for a very good reason then i need to fold this, as when i open hands UTG i want villians to think i have a strong hand as i will probably be playing this hand oop for the rest of it.

Also if i raise utg and get called oop, a c bet on a missed board will be a larger to call for villian if he has a weak draw or bottom pair etc or a complete miss, thus creating me immediate profit.

There is a lot more to think about, this is just a small taster for you to start with.

As far as the hand goes, if your getting to much respect for a big hand then you need to add more bluffs into your game, this will earn you more money and get you paid off more when you do have a hand.

But be careful to remember when you do bluff in situations to remember that it is a bluff and to fold to any aggression that would look like you where beat etc. It's easy to fall in to the trap and bluff off a stack into a monster etc.
 
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Yea, OP needs to go to betting school.

Also 6 handed QJs from the cutoff is a raising hand? Especially in a pot that's got limpers in it...

And checking the flop? Hrm.

Let's not forget a set is also beat by 45 in that hand. However given the action is not very likely.

It's unlucky for you he played his set so passively.
It's very lucky for him you played your nut straight so passively. That is a stacking opportunity and a half.
 
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In the past, when I flopped the nuts, I have led out with a bet and the other guy folded, winning nothing additional. So in this case, I was hoping for a raise from Ax. Yes I should have bet.
 
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