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My opponent is playing couple of tables, so I guess he is some kind of regular. He is not very aggressive, and I have seen him calling raises pf several times, in position. So, let´s take a closer look to the hand:

Villain 1 limps from the CO 0,20
Hero raises from the BTN to 0,80 with KK10
Villain 2 calls from the sb 0,70
Villain 3 calls from the bb 0,60

This is a standard isolation raise, but I don´t mind getting this many callers because KTs is okay against multiple opponents, don´t you think?

FLOP JKQ POT 2,60

Villain 2 checks from the sb
Villain 3 (reg) bets 1,20
Limper folds
Hero calls 1,20
Villain folds

TURN 6 Pot 5,00

Villain 3 (reg) checks
Hero bets 2,50
Villain 3 (reg) calls 2,50

When villain checks, I am almost sure that he has no flush or a single hearth in his hand. Im still not sure if this is a good value bet, I do not think he calls with much. What kind of hands is he calling us with? Two pairs? Sets? Worse top pairs? I do not think so. Will he fold better hands? Not in the turn, maybe in the river? It looks like he finds the flush card little bit akward.

RIVER 9 POT 10,00

Villain checks
Hero bets 5,00
Villain calls with A10 and wins the pot with the nut straight.

Well, when we hit the straight, we will bet, right? I do not want to bet too much, because not many hands will call.
So...something went wrong at some point? What about the bet sizing?

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When a reg leads into 3 players on such a board it's typically very strong. Probably minimum 2 pair for value or some sort of combo or nut flush draw as a bluff.

On the flop I think the call is good. TP plus a draw to potentially the nuts is too strong to fold.

On the turn, I do think you can eliminate many flushes once he checks. Taking into account the range I assumed at the start though that doesn't leave KT ahead of much and there's also the possibility villain checkraises so I like checking back.

On the river I'm a little torn between checking back and a small bet. You're value betting to get value from basically KQ, KJ, QJ on a 3 flush 4 straight board after putting in money on the flop and turn so your range should be very strong. Had you not bet the turn then I love your river play, but after a flop call turn bet river bet I think it's unlikely you get called by anything worse than a chop on this river so it might be better to check back.

You played the hand fine. We have blockers to the nut straight so that is just unlucky and villain will not show up with a flush almost any of the time so we need to get value from sets, 2 pairs and combo draws.

You played the hand fine and I like your sizing on the river, I may have made it a litttle smaller to get a crying call from two pair type hands.

Turn b/f bigger to around $3.50 to charge draws, I'd typically bet the turn and check back a lot of rivers. This river is good to bet out again though.

I'm inclined to agree with

@Komododragonjesus. While hero's line could be totally fine in many similar spots the fact that villain is betting into three players on the flop narrows down his range considerably. That's why I think checking back the turn is the way to go in this spot. Other than that - well played.

I believe betting this turn is way to wide and optimistic. I would be checking back and calling a river bet most likely but i would not feel great about it.

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