Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is SB with K:diamond:, K:heart:. MP2 posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG raises, UTG calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, CO calls.

Flop: (16 SB) 8:diamond:, 2:club:, Q:spade: (5 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls, CO calls.

Turn: (14 BB) A:diamond: (3 players)
Hero bets, Hero calls, UTG folds.

River: (19 BB) 9:club: (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 21 BB

comments on all streets appreciated. thanks.

with no draws present, I'm tempted to c/c down on turn and river.

I would rather lead the turn and guage CO's reaction.

If he raises, I hate life, and call because I hope he has Q8 instead of a set. I think you can fold this river. :shock:

so how many bets are you paying to not show down KK ?

Getting 20:1 i'd be tempted to call down and hope its a massively overplayed KQ or something along those lines.

I really think we're much better off check calling the turn and river as UTG is almost always betting both of these and I want to show down this hand for as cheaply as possible once that turn hits.

If we're gonna bet the turn anyone else think bet/fold is the best line here.

I think not showing this down sux.

that's why betting turn sucks.

we choose between calling down for 1 BB more than c/c'ing or not showing down our hand in a huge pot.

Looking at this hand in the morning, I realize you are right. Not in the way you spell sucks 2 different ways, but in the way you handle the turn and river in this hand.