Playing KK in a weird situation cash game ..

[burea1124]

pokerstars Game #10478659633: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2007/06/17 - 10:11:34 (ET)
Table 'Marfik II' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: FaultBreak ($9.12 in chips)
Seat 2: dbljoker ($3.80 in chips)
Seat 4: burea1124 ($8.35 in chips)
Seat 6: pras14 ($15.14 in chips)
Seat 7: murinjobg ($6.59 in chips)
Seat 8: BobbySquints ($5.87 in chips)
Seat 9: rudi71 ($3.58 in chips)
pras14: posts small blind $0.02
murinjobg: posts big blind $0.05
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to burea1124 [Ks Kc]
BobbySquints: folds
rudi71: folds
FaultBreak: folds
dbljoker: folds
burea1124: calls $0.05
pras14: calls $0.03
murinjobg: raises $0.05 to $0.10
burea1124: raises $0.20 to $0.30
pras14: folds
murinjobg: raises $0.20 to $0.50
burea1124: raises $1 to $1.50
murinjobg: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [7c 2s 6s]
murinjobg: checks
burea1124: bets $6.85 and is all-in
murinjobg: folds
burea1124 collected $2.90 from pot
burea1124: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3.05 | Rake $0.15
Board [7c 2s 6s]
Seat 1: FaultBreak folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: dbljoker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: burea1124 (button) collected ($2.90)
Seat 6: pras14 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: murinjobg (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: BobbySquints folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: rudi71 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


I've been playing tight and murin is a tight guy ... I thought the only hand he would re-raise me with is AK or TT or higher pocket pair. so when the flop came like that, I thought he had to call with something like TT, JJ or QQ ... I didnt put him on AA because he didn't push preflop Perhaps I should have slowplayed here, in case he has AK or something? Need help!!

 

[stormswa]

well since it was totally obvious you had KK or AA here you were not going to get paid off. I would of folded QQ down to how you played that hand.

thats why I dont limp raise with KK or AA its just way too obvious.

 

[AcesorKings]

I agree with storms, limpreraising is just a sign of fancy play syndrome. Just skip it, there´s no way you´re getting a more positive EV playing it this way rather than simply straightforward.

Also, probably no need to overbet the flop, just bet something normal like 3/4 pot and put him on a tough decision. There is a chance he might try something with a hand like AK, give him the opportunity. Betting ~pot isn´t slowplaying. If he comes over the top, you have an easy call. If he calls, you push in fourth street no matter what comes (though if an ace comes you might want to check and call a river bet).

 

[Threads13]

well since it was totally obvious you had KK or AA here you were not going to get paid off. I would of folded QQ down to how you played that hand.

thats why I dont limp raise with KK or AA its just way too obvious.

I agree with this mostly. I don't think the L/RR play is very good at these limits. I will randomly limp-reraise for deception purposes, but I imagine deception is wasted at the players commonly seen at these levels.