Re: Did Mike M made a mistake with the Kings? (WSOP spoiler)
That hand was just destined to double up Lazar. If Mike raises preflop, Lazar might push, and Mike probably would have called with his Kings.
If Mike just calls, Lazar bets out on the K high flop, Mike would probably push then and it would be tough for Lazar to lay down Aces w/ a backdoor flush draw to somebody who didn't raise preflop.
If things get to the turn, even if Mike puts Lazar on the flush, he's probably got the pot odds needed to call with his 10 full house/quad outs.
I personnally think Mike's play was an excellent use of his normally wreckless table image. It is likely TT-QQ or AQ-AK would have read Mike for a much worse hand and called. And if everyone did fold, he starts off winning a decent size pot with little risk and everybody expects he's just nuts.
If pushing preflop was a mistake, I propose it was a very small one.
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