1sunchin
Legend
Silver Level
Preflop
Standard open although KQo from UTG+1 is actually so marginal, it would not be a big deal to fold, if for instance its near the bubble, or you are busy with other tables.
Flop
When you bet this small, you are kind of begging to get raised, which create an awkward spot. Either check or bet the same size, you would use, if you had a strong hand like top pair.
Turn
I think, you could just check-jam now. You should have the best hand most of the time, and you dont want to see a J, T or diamond on the river. Check-call is also ok though, especially if you think, he has a lot of bluffs in his range.
River
I dont see much point in this donk shove. If he has a worse made hand, which is good enough to call, then he would also have called on the turn. If on the other hand he has air, then he will just fold. So as played check again and hope, he hang himself.
Results
Pretty sick cooler. The turn card put you in the coffin, and the river card was the last nail.
I think after you get raised on the flop you could have released.
This is why I don't raise KQ from UTG+1. On aggressive tables like 55 cent MTT bounties, I normally limp the top and bottom of my range (AA, KK, KQ, Axs). Then if I get raised, I know where I am. If it gets limped around, I don't have to worry about AK or AQ taking my stack.
The problem with early position KQ is you win a small pot or lose a large one.
KQo is borderline opening range from UTG+1 at full ring. Overall, it is not profitable from EP.Why are you making life difficult?
KQo is a standard open UTG in any game and open limping the top of your range is selling yourself very short on value. How strong does it look when you limp-3bet UTG with your AA or KK? It looks exactly like what it is...vs raising AA utg - getting 3bet - and then flatting to keep villans in.
KQo is borderline opening range from UTG+1 at full ring. Overall, it is not profitable from EP.
Did you miss when I said limping top and bottom of my range on aggressive tables? I am going to limp AA and KK expecting to shove them when someone raises, and I expect a call. I'll only do this when one or more players are raising nearly every hand. On these tables you can limp the low end of your range so you only call 3-4BB, not a reraise for 7-9BB.
Of course this play wouldn't work on a $25 buy in, but on micro stakes, it works if the situation is right.
Even though KQo is near the bottom of a standard opening range from UTG+1, this was mostly just a bad spot for Hero. UTG+2 had the only hand, which dominate KQo, and which is often played as a call. And then the runout was pretty much as bad, as it could possibly get constantly improving Heros hand but also improving Villains hand to something even better.
the flop raise screams strength and we should easily fold our 2nd pair.
The flop raise does not scream strenght, when Hero made a meaningless "fish" bet of 1BB into a huge multiway pot. Also Hero is getting such a great price, that he can even play his hand as a draw. Unless Villain has exactly AQ or a set, hero has at least 5 outs. And Hero is ahead of any bluff.
If Hero had checked, the guy behind bet at least half pot, and the other guy called, THEN we can talk about dumping second pair on the flop, because then probably at least one of them has an ace. But this flop action is basically meaningless, because Hero made that fish bet, and the third player got out of the way.
It's a very unfortunate run out for you, but that is one of the dangers of playing dominated hands.
Even though KQo is near the bottom of a standard opening range from UTG+1, this was mostly just a bad spot for Hero. UTG+2 had the only hand, which dominate KQo, and which is often played as a call. And then the runout was pretty much as bad, as it could possibly get constantly improving Heros hand but also improving Villains hand to something even better.