Multi Way OOP with Flopped Boat
1/3NLHE
I've only been at the table for about 2 orbits and this is the first time I've played with either V.
MP (200) - 20-30yo Hispanic man. He hasn't made an aggresion action since I have been here. Seen him limp and call.
LP (700) - 50s Asian man. He's been getting smacked with the deck the last orbit or so.
H UTG (500)
H raises to 12 with 77. MP calls. LP calls.
Flop - (35) KK7r
H?
3 Replies
Lead small. $10-$12
It's unlikely anyone has anything. A small bet will keep weak pairs in sometimes. You'll induce more raises from Kx
Unfortunately you're just not going to win a big pot here very often.
Check
The message is I don’t have a king.
You really need someone else to lead if you’re going to make money here.
Side advice:
Having been around gambling a long time, I respect streaks and expect them to continue. Never bet against a streak!
So, what I’m saying is be wary of someone getting smacked with the deck and never think they are due to lose. Expect them to continue getting lucky.
If nobody takes the lead, then probably bet small on the turn, and hope the card helped one of them.
Another tip:
Take your time.
Most people get excited in this spot and act too quickly indicating strength. Act like it’s a tough decision, then check.
Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t get value (I do), but be happy with anything you get.
So what is their range? We dont know yet so lets just start assigning them some arbitrary hands and ask what happens if we bet or check vs them. Is 66 calling? Possibly. 99? Probably. Obviously any King is calling. So we can get value from all those hands for at least 1 street. What about their unpaired hands? It's doubtful anything that turns a pair will do anything other than try to get to SD for free. So in this case I prefer to target the portion of their range that calls some. Not to mention in general people "just dont believe you have trips" when the board pairs.
