MR tight...KK UTG

sitting for close to 3 hours in live 1/2 cash game...mr agg on my right and our good friend, 6 months turned pro..on my left

i have played 3 hands other than my blinds..showed down two with QQ and JJ that won and folded open end on flop on the other...so im playin locks...

UTG...KK...with SS 2 to my left... I limp...mr pro raises to $10..SS allin for 19$..

button calls and BB...mr loose agg...calls

Im sittin on about 135, so i reraise to 60, and lo and behold...mr pro calls my reraise...and the button...

flop is Q89 with 2 clubs.......

what am i facin and what is my move here???

Well the only thing that worries you is QQ, 88 or 99 (all possible) or 10-J which isn't so likely. AA is possible but I think there would have been a reraise with AA by either pro or BB. I think you're only move here is all-in for your remaining chips which is alot less than the pot.

The good news is that an ace didn't flop. The hands that you beat that might call are A-Q, K-Q or maybe JJ or 10-10.

I don't think you want to fold or check here so I think all-in is you're only real option.

What hands fit SB's line?

He's got to have a very strong hand to call your very obvious limp-raise, as he's got very small implied odds after your $60 reraise. He's got to have a big pair or AK. Maybe AQ but I doubt it, knowing you're so tight. I think QQ is a very real possibility - too strong to fold, but not strong enough to push your limp-raise. Pro's not taking this line with KK+; he wouldn't want to invite both the button and BB in.

Not sure what the button's got with his so far passive play. I'm thinking mid-high pair, or some weaker ace-face cards.

Anyways, you've a) got too big of a pot to think about backing off now, and b) have a pretty small stack compared to the pot; I'd just shove em in and hope we haven't been outdrawn.

well i just stared at the board for about 2 min...and finally dealer said its on you..and i said i know and turned to pro and said...uve got QQ dont ya??

his prompt head tilt and i dont know led me to do one thing...

i threw my cards to the dealer

i know..it was on me and i could check..but i was folding anyways..

he promptly went allin and was called...by AcJc...he of course had QQ..and the K fell on the river....K of clubs!!!!!!

$300 plus pot...and i wouldve lost...but had him dead on with the read...
and saved 75$..which i walked out with $200 plus thanks to 2 other big hands!!!

nice observation guys!!

hahah most nitty move ever

Good read though, I really can't see much else here. JJ, QQ or AK (though unlikely with your KK). Hope you took notes on the button...

ChuckTs said:

hahah most nitty move ever

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^^^^^^^^^^^ Seriously, huh?? Straight fold? Whenever I see that, just mark them as either completely weak-tight or a complete novice, either or. I start targeting anyone that just straight folds when they can check.

I know you were going straight off your read, but you still have to check, go through the motions. Who knows, maybe check down on flop because the other guy was getting fancy, you get a free card and hit your K on the turn. Even if you don't get the check down free card, you still have to check first--then fold.