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Hi guys, should I play this hand different? I have a feeling that I have not played this hand well.

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$0.02/$0.05Zoom No Limit Holdem PokerStars
6 Players

Blinds$0.02/$0.056
UTG FAndresP21 $7.69
UTG+1 feeh_lunardi $5.19
CO kedrouflip $5.50
D KosarevEugen $6.56
SB Eco Boost $7.01
BBHero $5

Preflop
6$0.07Hero is BBKA
FAndresP21 raises to $0.15, 2 folds, KosarevEugen calls $0.15, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.68, FAndresP21 calls $0.53, KosarevEugen calls $0.53

Flop
3$2.06K4J
Hero bets$1.08, FAndresP21 calls $1.08, KosarevEugen calls $1.08

Turn
3$5.305
Hero goes all-in$3.24, FAndresP21 goes all-in $5.93, KosarevEugen folds

River
2$14.47, 2 all-in 3

Final Pot$14.47
Hero shows a pair of Kings KA
FAndresP21 shows three of a kind, Fours 44

FAndresP21 wins $13.98 (net +$6.29)
KosarevEugen lost $1.76
Hero lost$5

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Looks standard, just a cooler, next time don't post results

Preflop looks fine - i like half pot OTF because it is pretty dry - nice turn jam.

Turn you do not need to bet this big or bet at all. We can check to get river value or bet really small to get some value from worse and still be able to jam river.

I think this is exactly how i would play it. I might 3bet this slightly smaller pre flop as you move up But still more than 3x. But if you are often getting calls then you can make it bigger.

Flop and turn are as i would play them. You can certainly get called by worse.

Like the half pot bet on the flop as you have lots of A and K in your range and its a dry and scary flop so a one and done with lots of bluffs will work well with a half pot bet. (This is more true of a single raised pot as you don't have tons of bluffs here)

I'd personally bet a little smaller on the flop usually and after two callers not bet the turn at all. If I get shoved at I fold, as mentioned what can shove 3 handed on such a board that we beat.

The way you played it seems like a cooler.
I think you don't need to bet as high on the turn. You can get calls from draws for value and you could fold if they ship. As played with your sizing, you can't fold so no worries. But only thing we are worried about is KJ and set. Kx spades is only real drawing hand there. Everything else pure value or air. So if villain isn't bluff heavy then you can use give yourself some room with smaller bets if he raises. I prefer this line though against more spewy/station opponents.

Seems reasonable overall, not that we are super excited about getting the money in when the pot is squeezed and 3-way.

There is probably a better line somewhere though. Might be possible to bet noticeably smaller on the flop and make a non all-in turn sizing. For the most part we are unlucky though.

When I had two callers on the flop I was not happy at all, on the turn did not know what to do so I went all in. Maybe check / fold turn is not such a bad option.

I think I'm right along there with you on this one, I'd be wondering if I did the same thing. I think I'd bet the turn the way you did here because it's 5NL and there are lots of 5NL players that will call down with worse. Pstars is probably a lot better player pool than I'm used to and maybe I'd adjust going forward, so for now I agree this is probably just a cooler. Any stats on that guy?

Unknown player. Maybe I have a few hands on him but my HUD is set to a minimum of 100 hands.

I would play this the same way. Kinda sucks on the turn when we get called by two players. We could possible check the turn and fold the river if we know they won't value bet a worse K

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