UTG opens KcKh 3x, Btn calls 9s9d, H-BB I call QhJh
Pot 19295, flop 9h5s6h
UTG bets 10500, MP calls, I call.
Turn, Th, I pick up 6 more outs with the nuts straight flush draw.
H-checks, UTG bets 25398, MP went allin, I reraise 63k UTG calls.
River a freaking 6c.
What did I do wrong?
Should I have donk bet the Flop? or maybe the river, I checked with the intention of CR Because I hate to especially when UTG/+1 opens

Preflop
Standard defend with QJs.

Flop
If you call, pot will be around 50k, and you will only have a pot sized bet left. I lean towards check-jamming in this spot. Maybe there is not that much fold equity, but there could be some, and it ensures that you get to see both cards and realise all your equity. The issue with calling is, you cant really call a turn bet, if you miss, so you might be forced to fold out your equity.

Turn
As played obviously getting it in with a flush, really not much to say here.

Results
Why do people always assume, they did something wrong, when they lost a hand? You got it in with the best hand on the turn, and the rest is just variance. The other two guys are obviously not going to fold their hands either, so the whole situation is just a cooler or setup. All the chips have to go in, and then someone will emerge as the winner. If the river card had been 2c, this hand would never have ended up in a forum. So please stop being so results oriented. Losing is never fun, but its part of the game

Originally Posted by fundiver199

Preflop
Standard defend with QJs.

Flop
If you call, pot will be around 50k, and you will only have a pot sized bet left. I lean towards check-jamming in this spot. Maybe there is not that much fold equity, but there could be some, and it ensures that you get to see both cards and realise all your equity. The issue with calling is, you cant really call a turn bet, if you miss, so you might be forced to fold out your equity.

I dont think the high set was going to fold if I check jammed the flop, so I lean toward a stupid turn play, I shouldve jammed the turn, what do you think?

There was around a pot sized bet left, and I would definitely not donk jam the turn, since this would give non equity hands like a single pair with no heart a very easy fold. But maybe you could lead 1/3 pot or something and hope, it induce somebody to jam it in themselfes, and if not then stick the rest in on the river.

To be honest you still sound very results oriented. You are looking for a way to not lose, when you end up with a flush against a full house on the river. But poker is a long term game. Its not about avoiding coolers and winning a particular hand. If you continue to play, you are going to win and lose a ton of hands like this, and with time you simply get used to it

So it is more about keeping it EV+ on the long term, funny thing is I dont think I will be able to live 100 years,
I mean I have stats of 18802 hands played over two months, my ROI is 17% and ITM 20%. as you might notice I am not faring good here.