PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FCP)

CO (t2620)
Button (t2020)
SB (t3820)
BB (t1775)
UTG (t200)
UTG+1 (t545)
MP1 (t1460)
Hero (t2430)
MP3 (t2275)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J , K .
3 folds, Hero raises to t150, 1 fold, CO calls t150, 1 fold, SB calls t125, 1 fold.

Flop: (t500) K , 8 , 3 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets ??????



This is obviously a great flop, what line do you take?

1. Lead out for half pot bet
2. Lead out for pot sized bet
3. Check intending to raise


Or, something else?

250-275

I think check raise is really bad here, as is leading pot. You will almost certainly get the same FE from a 1/2-3/4 pot size bet, so why bet extra? With a check raise, if the CO bets it will generally be anywhere from 200-400 and a check raise will pretty much pot committ you with Kings with a jack kicker and I could easily see you being behind

We have top pair with the 2nd nut flush draw. I'm not sure why we'd make such a weak lead into this pot like Grinder is suggesting. I do agree that a check is the worst of choice of all.

I'd bet 350 here.

If CO smooth calls, play based on the turn.
If CO or SB raise your lead, I'd push.

oh wow, I missed that you also flopped the nut flush draw . God I'm stupid, and IQcrash, 250-275 is about 1/2 pot which is a pretty standard bet in most situations

im curious, are you willing to gamble if someone pushes back on you? i think underbetting the pot only would work well to get someone on a worse flush draw to call imo otherwise id hit about 300.

I like leading out 300 here. I'm happy being allin if needed.

I c-bet for 3/4's pot on 75% of flops I miss. I see no reason not to c-bet for 3/4's pot on a monster like this. Yum yum.