The hand reading thread

[cheburashka]

Great thread!

As I've written in other posts, I suck at this game, so take my answers with a grain of salt, but...

I think most likely is KK, followed by 77, 44 and JJ. 3bet pre-flop means something pretty good. I agree that it probably means JJ+ or AK--but it might mean 77 or 44 trying to build a pot for trips.

Post-flop betting implies at least an overpair. No two pair match our assessment of pre-flop. So we're looking either at AA, KK or a set, and JJ is least likely set simply because hero has a J.

The re-raise on the river makes me think KK. Trip Ks is about the only thing that would be too tough to lay down in the face of heavy betting and three hearts on the board, although JJ, 77 or 44 might be tough to lay down as well. AA or QQ is a sure lay-down.