GreenDaddy1
Rock Star
Silver Level
No questions here really, just thought it was an interesting hand to discuss 
Will talk through my thinking as played below.
888 Poker - $0.02 NL (6 max) FAST - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 34.5 BB (VPIP: 30.61, PFR: 12.24, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, hands: 49)
SB: 58.5 BB (VPIP: 10.87, PFR: 6.52, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 48)
Hero (BB): 210.5 BB
UTG: 151.5 BB (VPIP: 18.58, PFR: 13.74, 3Bet Preflop: 10.14, Hands: 190)
MP: 70.5 BB (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
CO: 75.5 BB (VPIP: 29.95, PFR: 18.43, 3Bet Preflop: 1.64, Hands: 227)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♦ 7♦
fold, MP calls 1 BB, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 2 BB, fold
Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 9♦ 7♥ 5♦
Hero checks, CO checks
Turn: (7.5 BB, 2 players) T♥
Hero bets 4 BB, CO calls 4 BB
River: (15.5 BB, 2 players) 7♣
Hero bets 5.5 BB, CO raises to 18 BB, Hero calls 12.5 BB
I'm defending pretty wide to a raise of this size from CO or Button. Would be 3betting quite a bit of broadway and premium pairs, some Axs & occasionally a high suited connector. I've a pretty wide calling range too though on these tables, if I can get to a flop for a reasonable price it can often pay off. This is definitely one of the worst hands in that range, and I'm not calling here every time with it, but definitely throw a Kxs in sometimes. If I miss the flop and villain comes out all guns blazing it is easy to get away, or float the flop and check/fold the turn if I haven't improved.
The post flop line I took was trying to take advantage of villain not cbetting a flop that connected pretty well for me. I do think some of his range connects with this flop, possibly giving him a pair (even a rare set) or draws, but given the amount of times I see Snap players with broadway or Ax hands, I think a lot of his range here includes unpaired overcards. 1/2c Snap on 888 is full of villains that mostly play face up, so there is a big chance villain has not connected with this flop & also probably does not have an overpair - he almost certainly bets here otherwise using the general population as a guide. My middle pair with good kicker could be ahead here and the flush draw increases my equity.
I raise the turn rather than risk a check/raise as I felt I was risking getting no value at all here if the villain checks again on the turn. I'm not upset if villain folds, but feel there are tons of hands I am beating that call, and obviously a few that are beating me too.
I'm not loving the T on the turn as that does bring some straights and a heart flush draw into play, but I still like the aggressive option of leading out here.
I get really lucky with the river card, and make a bet that I believe villain will either call or reraise due to the weak size... and bingo, he reraises. I call off, feeling that shoving or reraising here will only get called by better.
Will talk through my thinking as played below.888 Poker - $0.02 NL (6 max) FAST - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 34.5 BB (VPIP: 30.61, PFR: 12.24, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, hands: 49)
SB: 58.5 BB (VPIP: 10.87, PFR: 6.52, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 48)
Hero (BB): 210.5 BB
UTG: 151.5 BB (VPIP: 18.58, PFR: 13.74, 3Bet Preflop: 10.14, Hands: 190)
MP: 70.5 BB (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
CO: 75.5 BB (VPIP: 29.95, PFR: 18.43, 3Bet Preflop: 1.64, Hands: 227)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♦ 7♦
fold, MP calls 1 BB, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 2 BB, fold
Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 9♦ 7♥ 5♦
Hero checks, CO checks
Turn: (7.5 BB, 2 players) T♥
Hero bets 4 BB, CO calls 4 BB
River: (15.5 BB, 2 players) 7♣
Hero bets 5.5 BB, CO raises to 18 BB, Hero calls 12.5 BB
I'm defending pretty wide to a raise of this size from CO or Button. Would be 3betting quite a bit of broadway and premium pairs, some Axs & occasionally a high suited connector. I've a pretty wide calling range too though on these tables, if I can get to a flop for a reasonable price it can often pay off. This is definitely one of the worst hands in that range, and I'm not calling here every time with it, but definitely throw a Kxs in sometimes. If I miss the flop and villain comes out all guns blazing it is easy to get away, or float the flop and check/fold the turn if I haven't improved.
The post flop line I took was trying to take advantage of villain not cbetting a flop that connected pretty well for me. I do think some of his range connects with this flop, possibly giving him a pair (even a rare set) or draws, but given the amount of times I see Snap players with broadway or Ax hands, I think a lot of his range here includes unpaired overcards. 1/2c Snap on 888 is full of villains that mostly play face up, so there is a big chance villain has not connected with this flop & also probably does not have an overpair - he almost certainly bets here otherwise using the general population as a guide. My middle pair with good kicker could be ahead here and the flush draw increases my equity.
I raise the turn rather than risk a check/raise as I felt I was risking getting no value at all here if the villain checks again on the turn. I'm not upset if villain folds, but feel there are tons of hands I am beating that call, and obviously a few that are beating me too.
I'm not loving the T on the turn as that does bring some straights and a heart flush draw into play, but I still like the aggressive option of leading out here.
I get really lucky with the river card, and make a bet that I believe villain will either call or reraise due to the weak size... and bingo, he reraises. I call off, feeling that shoving or reraising here will only get called by better.
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