quick flop check-up, KQs whiffs (5/10)

[James.]

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Somewhat read dependent. Against normal people I'd c-bet and plan to put in another bet on a safe turn. This is a good flop for you, since your opponents likely missed it.

KQ is probably at the bottom of your UTG raising range. Your opponents will not want to call you to the river with just overs because they'll expect to lose to your AK or high/medium PP too often.

However, if you're at a table that's so L/P that virtually all pots are getting shown down, you may as well check and see if you can get to the turn for free.

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this is pretty solid advice.

i will add that usually the favorite coldcalling hands are suited connectors, some suited aces and pp's. we beat all suited connectors, but many of the pp's that would coldcall now have a made hand with a gutshot. plus i don't think they're going anywhere on a paired board. that lends me to a c/c, especially so given our horrible position and likely handranges of those three behind us. firing a flop bet getting that price on the first bluff initiative is pretty tempting, though.