10NL KQs

Posted 8 years ago

Need some help on bet sizing here. I feel like mine was pretty terrible. I bet fairly big, almost 3/4 PS, on the flop. Whe I did it I felt like because it was into 2 players and the flush draw there I would get some callers, so I bet bigger. However, I don't follow through with that logic later in the hand. Really there is only the flush draw and a wheel draw and 56. So this isn't a terribly wet board, but not dry either. I guess there is still a lot of other stuff that could or might continue.

The turn completes 56s, A5, and 33, but other than that it doesn't change much, but this time I go like 1/2 PS. Looking at it I almost feel like this is backwards but not really sure. Like maybe should have done the smaller bet on flop and then upped it on the turn.

The river is kind of a mesed up card. Gives me 2 pair but completes the flush. Now if I was betting big because of flush draws on flop, this card should scare me. So I am thinking I should have check called here. I continue betting out cuz I someohow convinced myself that they couldn't have very many flushes. IN theory he could have ton of suited connectors 1 gappers, 2 gappers, broadways, Ax that could all have hit, but I just kind of thought they would have raised those on flop or river. I only had 16 hands on this person so I don't have enough info to know whether they would check raise flush draws or not. I bet liek 2/3 PS on teh river and looking at it now think that was amistake too. I think smaller would have been better if I am betting. That way if he does have flush and riases me I lose less, but if he has nothing or just a Qx hand I might get a crying call.

I won the hand but feel like I completely butchered the sizing and line


Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter
$0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem Prima
5 Players

Blinds$0.05/$0.105
UTG Hasimba $11.75
COHero $10.27
D Alleria $5.12
SB NapoleonGlorious $13.55
BB fridolin001 $10.67
Preflop
5$0.15Hero is COKQ
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.30, Alleria calls $0.30, 1 fold, fridolin001 calls $0.20
Flop
3$0.852Q4
fridolin001 checks, Hero bets$0.70, Alleria calls $0.70, fridolin001 folds
Turn
2$2.253
Hero bets$1.20, Alleria calls $1.20
River
2$4.65K
Hero bets$3, Alleria folds
Final Pot$7.65

Hero wins$7.52 (net +$2.32)
fridolin001 lost $0.20
Alleria lost $2.20
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Posted 8 years ago
Flop sizing is ok, you could go a little smaller but I don't think it's a big deal.

Turn sizing I would keep up with another larger bet like 3/4. At this point his range should be mostlydefined as something like Qx, mid pairs, FDs and sets. You do very well against this range and I think most of it is pretty inelastic to your bet size. Qx should call any size, FDs should call almost any size since he's IP, sets of course aren't folding. The only one that might change is his mid pairs like 88 that might fold to the bigger bet but I don't think they do every time.

River is tricky. I think if you bet you should bet small or check. The FD comes in but also an overcard to the Q so I think the chance of being called down by something like QT is fairly low with your sizing. That basically leaves him with a calling range of chops, flushes and sets which you don't want. Against some loose villains I would still vbet but using a small size (like 1/2 pot max) and against others I'd check hoping to check down against a Qx.
Posted 8 years ago
Thanks KDJ. Ya I was pretty sure after the hand was done that I bet way to big on the river.
Posted 8 years ago
Kd is an action killing card for your hand. It makes it much more likely they will fold river to a bet size consistent with what you have bet. Assuming they have Qx they now lose to flushes, Kx and bigger Qx as well as sets and the like. Bet an amount you think this player would call with a hand like QT.

As played I do not see 22 44 A5 56 given flop and turn which leaves diamonds and Qx. Given the turn bet sizing and action I would be heavily inclined towards Qx. This is harder to conclude though without reads on the player. Likely I am repeating Komodo but there might be something new for you here Yes
Posted 8 years ago
All feeback greatly appreciated. Yes you added a point about 22 44 A5 56 that was helpful