Re: Overplaying KK?
It's very hard to overplay a KK overpair when you start with a stack of 50 big blinds and raise preflop. You don't really have room to become convinced you are behind before showdown.
The river call was justifiable because you were getting great odds, and there was a flush draw which missed. Your opponent could be bluffing with something like A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] or 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], both of which could call the pot-sized bet on the turn, and something like 64 was counterfeited on the river and might bluff. They aren't how I would play those hands, but others might, and you were getting 6:1 odds. Despite the results, you can discount many strong made hands because you were not raised on the drawish flop or turn.
It's a common misconception that a small stack is not valuable. However, your last chips are the most valuable, since they come with a disproportionately large chance of second and lower places. So, don't give up your last few chips lightly.
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