$11 PKO: holding middle set vs a check raiser out of BB
So I have J♦ J♠ in late position. I raise and get called from the BB.
Flop is Q♠ J♥ 8♦. I cbet the flop 1/3 pot and get check raised (3x my bet) holding middle set vs the big blind on the flop. I called here to trap. Pot is about $6k.
The turn card is a 6♠ which doesn't complete any draws. Villain lead bets for 1/2 pot, or $3k in chips, which is 10BBs.
Facing this bet, what is the best play? I have $9.5k behind. There are not a ton of options based on stack size:
A) Call the $3k bet to trap
B) Min raise to $6k
C) Reraise all in for $9.5k
PokerStars - 150/300 Ante 40 NL (8 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 14.62 BB
MP+1: 84.7 BB
Hero (CO): 41.12 BB
BTN: 53.89 BB
SB: 13.87 BB
BB: 87.14 BB
UTG: 32.93 BB
UTG+1: 39.63 BB
8 players post ante of 0.13 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 2.57 BB) Hero has J♦ J♠
fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 1.5 BB
Flop: (6.57 BB, 2 players) Q♠ J♥ 8♦
BB checks, Hero bets 2.3 BB, BB raises to 7 BB, Hero calls 4.7 BB
Turn: (20.57 BB, 2 players) 6♠
BB bets 10 BB, Hero's action. What is the best play?
2 Replies
in a PKO I might jam here just because you're gonna get called off lighter for bounty-hunting. sucks when he has T9, but you're pretty much stacking off no matter what. what you don't want is him finding an excuse to c/f Qx on the river. standard tournament i'd be more inclined to continue calling down.
in a PKO I might jam here just because you're gonna get called off lighter for bounty-hunting. sucks when he has T9, but you're pretty much stacking off no matter what. what you don't want is him finding an excuse to c/f Qx on the river. standard tournament i'd be more inclined to continue calling down.
Thanks Nath. Ya you definitely have to take bounties into account with PKOs and feel like value hands may get called more.
