LHE, KQos, UTG. What do you do?

[bdawg31]

I dont think KQo (or suited) is a strong hand UTG in a 10-seated game. You come in for a raise in that position, in theory, especially at a tight table (i believe you said the table was tight), you are only going to get called by stronger hands. I am not so sure you should be blind-stealing from UTG - even at a tight table. Maybe when you are in later position and no one is in the pot, or maybe a weak-limper.....

I must admit - i am like TP - i like to play it in late position if i can get a cheap flop - especially with a lot of limpers. I usually wont call a raise with it unless there are a lot of people in and i am in late position - then i MIGHT treat it as a drawing hand. Have to be careful - catching your K or Q can be costly with that many people in a raised pot. I definitely dump it if there were three bets preflop - i would assume that is obvious. But, we have all seen people call three and capped bets preflop with much worse - like K10 or A9o.

If there is a raiser and no callers, i usually dump it - of course, the 'depends' comes up - meaning if the raiser is loose-aggressive, i might re-raise to isolate. But i digress.....

If i have it near the button and a lot of limpers, i come in for a raise (although with any hand i play near the button i come if for a raise if there were all limpers). I like doing this to try to buy the button (if i am not on it). It also often gets you a free card after the flop if you want it. Or if there is a bet on the flop, a raise will usually get you a free turn card.

Again, this is all 10-seated.