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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

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SB: $99.27 (198.5 bb)

BB: $67.92 (135.8 bb)

UTG: $65.55 (131.1 bb)

Hero (MP): $55.29 (110.6 bb)

CO: $70.10 (140.2 bb)

BTN: $116.40 (232.8 bb)



Preflop: Hero is MP with K Q

UTG folds, Hero raises to $1.50, CO calls $1.50, BTN raises to $6.75, 2 folds, Hero calls $5.25, CO folds



Flop: ($15.75) 4 7 6 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN bets $7.50, Hero calls $7.50



Turn: ($30.75) A (2 players)

Hero bets $23, BTN raises to $102.15 and is all-in, Hero calls $18.04 and is all-in



River: ($112.83) 9 (2 players, 2 are all-in)



Results: $112.83 pot ($2.50 rake)

Final Board: 4 7 6 A 9

Hero showed K Q and lost (-$55.29 net)

BTN showed T A and won $110.33 ($55.04 net)

Is pre call good? What hands to call preflop? I don't like how I played the turn.

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

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Hero (SB): $64.43 (128.9 bb)

BB: $26.81 (53.6 bb)

UTG: $67.53 (135.1 bb)

MP: $148.37 (296.7 bb)

CO: $50 (100 bb)

BTN: $127.20 (254.4 bb)



Preflop: Hero is SB with Q A

UTG raises to $1.75, MP folds, CO calls $1.75, BTN folds, Hero raises to $7.50, BB folds, UTG calls $5.75, CO calls $5.75



Flop: ($23) K 8 J (3 players)

Hero checks, UTG bets $16.50, CO folds, Hero raises to $56.93 and is all-in, UTG calls $40.43



Turn: ($136.86) 6 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

River: ($136.86) K (2 players, 1 is all-in)



Results: $136.86 pot ($2.50 rake)

Final Board: K 8 J 6 K

Hero showed Q A and lost (-$64.43 net)

UTG showed 8 8 and won $134.36 ($69.93 net)

CO mucked and lost (-$7.50 net)

I decided to x/r to make max pressure on Kx betting hands. Can it be played more profitable by just betting?

Party, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

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SB: $100 (100 bb)

BB: $105.27 (105.3 bb)

UTG: $56.25 (56.3 bb)

Hero (MP): $100 (100 bb)

CO: $100 (100 bb)

BTN: $40 (40 bb)



Preflop: Hero is MP with Q K

UTG folds, Hero raises to $3, CO folds, BTN calls $3, SB folds, BB raises to $14, Hero calls $11, BTN folds



Flop: ($31.50) A T A (2 players)

BB checks, Hero checks



Turn: ($31.50) Q (2 players)

BB checks, Hero checks



River: ($31.50) 4 (2 players)

BB bets $14.96, Hero raises to $86 and is all-in, BB calls $71.04



Results: $203.50 pot ($3 rake)

Final Board: A T A Q 4

BB showed Q Q and won $200.50 ($100.50 net)

Hero mucked Q K and lost (-$100 net)

Am I isolating myself to full house or quads? What about sizing on river?

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 3 Players

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SB: $51.76 (103.5 bb)

Hero (BB): $50 (100 bb)

BTN: $50 (100 bb)



Preflop: Hero is BB with K T

BTN raises to $1, SB folds, Hero calls $0.50



Flop: ($2.25) 9 A 8 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN bets $1.60, Hero calls $1.60



Turn: ($5.45) 7 (2 players)

Hero bets $2.50, BTN folds



Results: $5.45 pot ($0.27 rake)

Final Board: 9 A 8 7

Hero mucked K T and won $5.18 ($2.58 net)

BTN mucked and lost (-$2.60 net)

Defend on flop? OTT my plan was to bet/3bet.