KKK flop, Interested in how you would play it
Posted by Benovi
Posted by Benovi posted in Mid Stakes
KKK flop, Interested in how you would play it
Blinds 50/100 (live $50 freeze out $25 add on)
UTG limp
UTG + 1 Call (~9,000) Villain
Mid position Raise 400 (~9,000) (hero) (ATo)
Cut off, button, and blinds call
Flop (6 players) KKK (2400)
Check, Check, hero bets 1100, folded to UTG +1 who calls
Turn (heads up) T (4600)
UTG +1 checks, hero bets 2000
River 6
UTG +1 leads for 3000, Hero calls
Didn't have any significant read on UTG+1, about 40 yrs old and didn't seem to stand out in a LAG or tight way. He did have weak body language during the hand. Interested in how you would have played this hand in said situation.
My thoughts during the hand, since I was the preflop aggressor and it was checked to me and I likely still had the best hand, I decided to c-bet the flop. I usually c-bet 1/2 the pot whether I have it or not. When I got one caller my first thought was a medium to small pocket pair, when the ten came and he checked I figured my KKKTT was better than his KKKxx and bet for value, after he called I was planning on checking the river if he checked, when he lead I was not happy, but I figured most big Kx would raise pre, and not many people are limping Kx UTG+1 and calling a raise. Unless of course they are "priced in", which I guess he was. I did note his obvious "weak" body language in the hand, but wasn't too worried when I hit the T.
UTG + 1 had KKK K9s
Thoughts after the hand, My preflop raise was lighter than I normally raise by 100, but not sure if that would have stopped the call fest. I do want at least one caller, so I don't think I should have raised above 600. Overall there was not much I could have done pre to avoid the post flop chip dump.
I would still continue on the flop, because I should be winning the hand right there most of the time.
I should have been more worried about the obvious weak body language. I don't think many people give up tells with a pair or A high here, the hand had just started, there would be action to come, and there is really not much to think about. No reason for vilain to give up on the hand on the flop with weak body language.
I should have checked back the turn for pot control and called most river value bets. I think by betting the ten, I turned my full house into a bluff, when it should have been played as a bluff catcher. Also forgot to mention with six callers that's 12 cards or ~1/4th the deck. Even though there are already 3 kings out, it is still pretty likely that someone has a king. So my plan from the flop should have been skewed toward bluff catching/pot control.
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