1-3 NL KJ suited barreling multiple streets

1-3 NL KJ suited barreling multiple streets

Hero: KsJs
Position: UTG
Stacks: Hero $500, Villain $200

Preflop: Hero raises to $12 UTG, 4 callers

Flop ($42): QhTh7d
Hero bets $15
Villain calls

Turn ($72): xd (low, no connection)
Hero bets $35
Villain calls

River ($142): 2c
Hero?

I'm thinking if I do a 40-50% pot bet on the river I can fold out any TX hands as well as any straight and flush draws that missed. I usually bet 2/3 pot with strong hands so maybe I should think about either balancing by strong hands by betting less or just bet more here to represent a 2P+ type hand?

Would checking the turn make sense? I wouldn't do that with a strong hand and it might just show weakness..

17 April 2025 at 06:05 PM
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FWIW, if you are getting four callers, go bigger pre, or don't raise KJs from UTG. I probably check this flop if I'm first to act. Any read on V? How do they see you?

If V has a fold button and will fold a Q, bet; if not, check/fold.


As mentioned above, pre is marginal at this rake structure but regardless you should be going larger.

OTF we are checking because our fold equity is non-existent and we exploit this by betting thinner for value.

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Hero's image is TAG. No particular reads on villain.

I don't think he's folding a queen here. I guess I can go more passive route and check/fold these kind of flops OOP.

I can start being tighter from EP and not raise these kind of hands and raise larger as well if I start to get several callers.

Can you explain, "our fold equity is non-existent and we exploit this by betting thinner for value."? So we should check/fold the flop with this kind of hand and if we do have a queen here we should bet thinner for value?


As advised in my replied to your other threads, some reads on our opponents, and knowing their positions, and getting the suits of the cards on board and in our hand would be helpful.

PRE- If you opened KJs, it's fine. If it's KJo, it's borderline, at best. If you're going to raise, go bigger, like $15.

FLOP - with 4 callers, I'm not c-betting the flop. I'm just checking.

We have enough going on to call a bet, even a big one, assuming the board isn't monotone, or the big bet doesn't come from a guy who looks like the crypt-keeper. C-betting into four opponents here is way too LAG. If the flop checks through, that's fine. We'll take the free card, and possibly make a delayed c-bet on the turn.

TURN - either check and pray to make our hand on the river, or over-bet 2x pot. This 1/2 pot barrel size accomplishes nothing.

RIVER - you have just under a PSB remaining. Betting 40%-50% pot isn't folding much. Either check or jam.

Honestly, OP, if there's a lower-stakes game you could play, I'd strongly consider dropping down. Play 1/2, or play micro-stakes online until you get the fundamentals down. Every thread of yours I've read, it seems like you're pretty lost on every street.


I adjusted the post again to show the suits. Again, probably a copy-paste issue. I promise to do a better job of getting Reads next time. Thank you for the feedback again @docvail. I appreciate your patience as I continue to learn.

PRE - I usually default to $12 when action has been checked to me and there isn't a call ahead. I'll adjust to go to $15 next time.

TURN - That's really interesting you said 2x pot here. I don't have that as one of the lines I ever take. I was thinking betting 1/2 pot might fold out straight and flush draw hands that missed. Is that the wrong line of thinking?

This is the lowest stakes 1/2/3 at Oaks. I have been tracking my hand history over the last 50 hours and am winning at 8BB/hr after I couldn't fold my top pair AA and QQ on wet flops because I put the opponents on draws. These two hands cost me $847 but other than that I don't have a ton of places I lost money. 11/14 winning sessions. I'm thinking of the money as points and time I put in as experience basically. I've attached a screenshot. I'd love any additional feedback you have for me to improve as a player.



by hacheemaster

Hero's image is TAG. No particular reads on villain. I don't think he's folding a queen here. I guess I can go more passive route and check/fold these kind of flops OOP. I can start being tighter from EP and not raise these kind of hands and raise larger as well if I start to get several callers.Can you explain, "our fold equity is non-existent and we exploit this by betting th

Yep, spot on.

With a straight draw, our raw equity is only 32% and that's assuming we see both cards. So our bet is only profitable if they also fold enough and/or our implied odds are high enough.

We won't necessarily bet worse Queens, but can bet the good ones for larger sizes and across more streets. We can also consider betting multiple streets for a bigger size.

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