Re: What should I do with KK here?
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What would you do here? (Villian is loose 40% VPIP, semi-agressive)
Everest Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00/$2.00 (HH Converter by Kreatief)
BB (200.00) (Hero)
MP2 (75.42)
MP3 (397.00)
CO (38.00)
Button (30.30)
SB (244.75)
Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#666666">1 folds</font>, MP3 calls $2.00, CO calls $2.00, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $10.00</font>, MP3 calls $8.00, CO calls $8.00,
Flop: 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ( $33 )
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $20.00</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to $91.00</font>,
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I think this is an easy fold against a typical villain of the type you described. He has a str8, two pair, or trips here a lot and when he is semi-bluffing your not even that far ahead or maybe even behind (if he has a str8 and flush draw). The only thing you are way in front of is a bluff. If you just call your going to be sitting there on the turn with $110 left looking at a $190 pot - getting nearly 3-1 to call a turn push. Folding on the turn getting this price would be bad IMO.
Against most villains I would advocate checking the flop. Any thinking villain is going to be able to guess you didn't raise 5bb with (suited) connectors from the bb. Thus, the flop bet gives aggressive players the opportunity to put pressure on you (pressure your hand can't take) with a raise. Furthermore, the board is very coordinated with the type of hand that lots of villains would check-call a pre-flop raise from middle position with. By checking you avoid the prospect of a raise and have the opportunity to get to a showdown cheaper (which is what you want with KK on a board like this).
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