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I’m looking for some advice on how I could’ve played this hand differently and if anyone has a solver, what it recommends. I’m worried I could’ve prevented this if I tweaked my bet sizing up but wouldn’t have then made value in the majority of the times I win in this scenario.
Earlyish stages of multi-table tournament just after first break when real action starts and people begin to get knocked out fairly frequently. Everyone starts with 7,500 in chips and I’m sitting at about 12,000…
Blinds are 200/400. Table is playing a bit loose with multiple people trying to limp into every pot and staying in afterwards when they shouldn’t.
I’m in the big blind and dealt pocket Kings diamond and spade. UTG limps in, CO limps in, SB makes the call so now pot is at 1,600. UTG has about 5,000 in chips, CO has about 9,000 and SB has about 5,000. UTG and CO are calling machines and SB is playing pretty tight.
What’s the optimal play pre-flop?
I raise to 1,200 and only CO calls so now pot is 4,000.
Flop is A diamonds, K hearts, 8 hearts which is a fantastic situation for me except for 2 hearts on the board… I want to trap CO if he paired his ace while still pricing him out of a flush draw.
What’s the optimal play post-flop?
I throw in 3,000 and he calls so I’m pretty sure my trap worked and he had an ace and not a flush draw. Pot is now 10,000 and CO has about 4,800 behind and I have 7,800.
Turn is 6 hearts so now there’s 3 hearts on the board…
What’s the optimal play on the turn?
Given I didn’t put him on a flush draw, I still want value so I throw out 2,500 and he re-raises and goes all-in. What’s the optimal play here?
I make an easy snap call and we flip cars. He shows an ace of spades and a 5 of hearts…
I’m sure you guessed what’s next on the river… a 2 of hearts and he makes his back door flush.
Where did I go wrong? Should I have slowed down with betting once the 3rd heart came and checked to him and prepare to throw away trip kings? Should I have bet larger pre? Bet larger on flop? Or is just one of those freaking annoying poker hands?
Earlyish stages of multi-table tournament just after first break when real action starts and people begin to get knocked out fairly frequently. Everyone starts with 7,500 in chips and I’m sitting at about 12,000…
Blinds are 200/400. Table is playing a bit loose with multiple people trying to limp into every pot and staying in afterwards when they shouldn’t.
I’m in the big blind and dealt pocket Kings diamond and spade. UTG limps in, CO limps in, SB makes the call so now pot is at 1,600. UTG has about 5,000 in chips, CO has about 9,000 and SB has about 5,000. UTG and CO are calling machines and SB is playing pretty tight.
What’s the optimal play pre-flop?
I raise to 1,200 and only CO calls so now pot is 4,000.
Flop is A diamonds, K hearts, 8 hearts which is a fantastic situation for me except for 2 hearts on the board… I want to trap CO if he paired his ace while still pricing him out of a flush draw.
What’s the optimal play post-flop?
I throw in 3,000 and he calls so I’m pretty sure my trap worked and he had an ace and not a flush draw. Pot is now 10,000 and CO has about 4,800 behind and I have 7,800.
Turn is 6 hearts so now there’s 3 hearts on the board…
What’s the optimal play on the turn?
Given I didn’t put him on a flush draw, I still want value so I throw out 2,500 and he re-raises and goes all-in. What’s the optimal play here?
I make an easy snap call and we flip cars. He shows an ace of spades and a 5 of hearts…
I’m sure you guessed what’s next on the river… a 2 of hearts and he makes his back door flush.
Where did I go wrong? Should I have slowed down with betting once the 3rd heart came and checked to him and prepare to throw away trip kings? Should I have bet larger pre? Bet larger on flop? Or is just one of those freaking annoying poker hands?