Full Tilt ($1/$2) blinds cash game:
1. I have pocket Kings in the BB. Folds to the cutoff, who is a very solid player (makes good calls/folds) who makes it $6 to go. Folds to me in the BB, and I make it $18 to go. He then makes it $50 total. I fold. First time I've ever laid down Kings preflop...
2. I have Kings again in the SB, UTG +1 limps and it folds to me. I make it $7 to go and only the original limper calls. Flop is Q-8-3 rainbow. I bet $14 and he thinks and calls. Turn comes an A. Whats the correct play here?
The first hand seemed like an easy fold for some reason. I give him credit there for either AA or KK, maybe QQ. I only have $18 invested so IMO why not fold and wait for a better, more sure spot, to get the money in. Thoughts?
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1 comment:
1) In this hand I think you made a good fold. His original raise seemed to entice the remaining 3 players to call so he could build a big pot with his aces. At that point you don't want to push anyone out of the pot. After you raised and he re-raised I think you can only put him on a hand like AA, KK or AK (maybe QQ but unlikely). After the flop you are now playing for your entire stack in which you are not even sure you have the best hand...good fold. I had a sort of similar situation in bodog except instead of making it $50 he pushed for $300. I folded kings almost positive that I was behind.
2) Because you said this is Full Tilt, this is my read on the situation. Usually on FT players will play their monsters very softly and try to trap you by raising on later streets and calling flops/turns. Limping in early position like that usually indicates a pocket pair or maybe a hand like QJ, QT, KQ. After calling your flop bet of about the pot, I would put villian on a wide range of hands such as 33-99 and Qx. Now you just have to know your player. If you check and give the lead to him then you have to know if he is capable of sensing your weakness and bluffing the ace or if he really did flop a monster. Personally, I would have made another small stab at the pot, maybe $25 or so and then give it up if villian raises. Anyway, my read on the situation is that he flopped a set, I know this is a big claim but it really makes sense. If he didn't raise with his Q on the flop then I can't see him betting it strongly on the turn or raising on the turn after getting bet into. So to answer your question the correct play I think is to bet again and see what villian does next, proceed with caution.
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