Slowplayed Kings

[pzhon]

There is a tendency for players to assume that any play they would not have made must be wrong, a sign of poor play. This is true even when they see the actions of a stronger player. I'm not saying that the villain here was necessarily a stronger player, but you should keep an open mind. Ask how you can exploit the play if you disagree with it. Here, it doesn't look like much value was lost postflop.

I disagree with the villain's play preflop. I think a reraise was in order, to get more value from a hand like TT before the flop brings overcards, or a hand like AQ before it misses. However, if he believes you will make a continuation bet, then just calling might get the most money in.

The flop was pretty dry, and was 3-way. It was reasonable to call instead of check-raising if it might cause incorrect overcalls from the big blind, or if it might get more value from a hand like QJ catching a pair than it would cost to let a hand like AT draw to a few outs.

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Now, if he's worried about a flush draw, he sure ain't acting like it.

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This is incorrect.

On the turn, there are many possible straight and flush draws that are clear underdogs to KK, and will not pay off on the river after missing. The right play against a draw is to bet out, rather than to check and let the draw take a free card.