$Freeroll NLHE MTT: KK in UTG+1

mariussica88 · Feb 11, 2022

Should i bet the river too?

The MP+1 has this stats after 32 hands: VPIP 41 PFR 6 Limp pre-flop 31
pokerstars - 125/250 Ante 25 NL - Holdem - 9 players

SB: 9,015 (36.1 bb)
BB: 99,768 (399.1 bb)
UTG: 8,015 (32.1 bb)
Hero (UTG+1): 11,718 (46.9 bb)
MP: 22,877 (91.5 bb)
MP+1: 62,174 (248.7 bb)
MP+2: 23,430 (93.7 bb)
CO: 35,696 (142.8 bb)
BTN: 7,590 (30.4 bb)

9 players post ante of 25, SB posts 125, BB posts 250

Pre Flop: (pot: 600) Hero has

fold, Hero raises to 1,100, fold, MP+1 calls 1,100, 5 folds

Flop: (2,800, 2 players)

Hero bets 1,932, MP+1 calls 1,932

Turn: (6,664, 2 players)

Hero bets 3,599, MP+1 calls 3,599

River: (13,862, 2 players)

Hero checks, MP+1 checks

Results: 13,862 pot (0 rake)
Final Board:

Hero shows

: (Two Pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Pre 81%, Flop 90%, Turn 95%)

MP+1 mucks

: (Two Pair, Jacks and Eights)
(Pre 19%, Flop 10%, Turn 5%)

Hero wins 13,862

EvertonGirl · Feb 11, 2022

I would bet small on the river to keep worse hands in, villain hasn't shown any aggression.

If he had the J he probably would have raised the turn. If he raised on the river I would then have folded as his PFR is too low

fundiver199 · Feb 12, 2022

Preflop
Your open size is very large, which might work in a freeroll, but I would not do this is normal tournaments.

Flop
Your flop bet is also very large, which is again probably fine in a freeroll, but in a normal tournament you typically want to user smaller sizing on a dry board like this.

Turn
The second J on the turn is a really bad card for you, especially because the board is so dry, that he cant have any draws. I know, this is a freeroll, and the opponent is bad, but if someone has an even remotely reasonable range after calling the flop, it will contain a lot of JX, which you now lose to. Yes he can also have some second or third pair, but I dont think, you can go after the full 3 streets of value, when the top card has paired. So for me I would check the turn with intention to check-call and then most likely check-fold, if he jam the river. If he check back turn, then go for value on the river.

River
As played its fine to check here and honestly hope, he check back. If you jam, you probably mostly get locked up by hands, that beat you, and stacks are way to short to do anything more fancy like bet-folding.

jaworek1405 · Feb 13, 2022

Hello, I agree in the large part with guys. I prefer smaller bet on the flop, because board seems safely. Very very small possibility that opponent has some draw to straight, hand 89s, t9s or other suited connector hands from this position isn't too possible in opponent's range. I also think that if opponent has some Jx, he should raise the turn card, because he can get a check on the river from you and he can lose some value on the river. If he has the jx hand he should raise the turn to win more chips from you. The river card – I prefer more check than bet on the river and hope to see a showdown. If he plays small on the river, I can call. If he plays big bet over 60% on the river, I can fold. GL