NL50: First hand at the table....

[Mike Kelley]

Poker Stars
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.25/$0.50 Blinds
5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $57.60
Hero (BB): $50.00
UTG: $53.20
CO: $67.95
BTN: $95.05

Preflop: Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 Players)
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, SB calls $0.25, <font color="red">Hero raises to $3.00</font>, UTG calls $2.50, SB folds

Flop: ($6.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Turn: ($6.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: ($6.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Pot Size: $6.50 ($0.30 Rake)

[SABR42]

You need to bet somewhere before the river to protect your hand.

[Albert Moulton]

Make a continuation bet on the flop. If he doesn't have an ace, a big draw, or better, you'll take it down. If he doesn't fold, you can slow down and c/f the turn.

[Dogballs88]

Def bet out here - there's no gurantee at all that he has an ace - that said, if he raises you, you can probably go ahead and muck (although he could be raising with a draw for a free card, it's too likely that he has an ace).

If he flat calls your flop bet, you can reevaluate later - this is an awful board for your kings, I probably close up shop in this particular hand.

[wallenborn]

How to play KK on a A high flop? gets discussed quite frequently, and in many situations you're better off checking to induce a bet from JJ+. So with the A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] out on the flop, i don't think he already has a flush draw, and i like your flop check. But if you check the flop, you must bet that turn. If he has a (misplayed) Ace with no spades, he'll have to fold, and if he has a medium pocket pair with a spade, he might call.

[ToomuchCoffee]

I don´t know about checking flop here. Against more than 1 opponent or maybe on higher tables this might be good, but at NL50 you take the pot down with a bet much more then 50% (vs 1 Op).

[mack848]

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I don´t know about checking flop here. Against more than 1 opponent or maybe on higher tables this might be good, but at NL50 you take the pot down with a bet much more then 50% (vs 1 Op).

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Just because you take it &gt;50%, doesn't necesarily make it the best play.

For example, if Villain has QQ-TT, you might induce a bet or call here from a hand with few outs.

The way this panned out, I would bet the turn, as you now have to charge a hand with a decent spade.

[mce86]

Whats your question? Im assuming this did I play this weak? Yes, and so did UTG.

[JCCARL]

I don't mind OP flop check here, for all the reasons stated in every other KK thread when an ace flops. Betting turn or C-call is ok too. Bet fold river if raised.

Regards,
Carl

[ranka]

cbet on the flop.