Pocket Kings - What's the strategy here? (1 Viewer)

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

When he called the pre flop, and then the continuation on the flop, I would have put him on a pocket pair...and then I would have assumed he hit a set on the flop (10s would have made sense, but 55 or 77 would be believable). The only other thing that would have made sense would be JJ, QQ,or AA. NEVER, would have guessed 10 5 off suit. However; I would have reloaded with a smile knowing that it wouldn't take long to take back those chips and then some

The main thing I've learned over time is that I never lose a little bit of money with

 

[jbutler]

When he called the pre flop, and then the continuation on the flop, I would have put him on a pocket pair...and then I would have assumed he hit a set on the flop (10s would have made sense, but 55 or 77 would be believable). The only other thing that would have made sense would be JJ, QQ,or AA. NEVER, would have guessed 10 5 off suit. However; I would have reloaded with a smile knowing that it wouldn't take long to take back those chips and then some

The main thing I've learned over time is that I never lose a little bit of money with

You guys must play with MUCH tighter players than I do. I think half my player pool would call preflop and flop with a big suited ten. You absolutely have to be betting again on the turn with KK here or you're leaving ridiculous amounts of money on the table.

 

[Marius L]

You guys must play with MUCH tighter players than I do. I think half my player pool would call preflop and flop with a big suited ten. You absolutely have to be betting again on the turn with KK here or you're leaving ridiculous amounts of money on the table.

I agree with this. I can see villain having several suited Ts here, and also 89s sometimes. I do see pretty much any pocket pair in his range as well, altough seems strange not to 3bet AA pre. I agree you have to bet this turn, and you are well ahead of his range. a bet of 50-60 and then shove the rest on the river sounds like the best play to me, considering you are not really afraid of him drawing to much here. (and you are obv snapcalling a c/r shove on the flop)

Obviously he is not calling a turn and river bet with all the hands he can have on this flop, but im assuming he calls most 10s and JJ QQ, maybe even 89 in addition to his sets, so you are in decent shape against his range imo

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

You guys must play with MUCH tighter players than I do. I think half my player pool would call preflop and flop with a big suited ten. You absolutely have to be betting again on the turn with KK here or you're leaving ridiculous amounts of money on the table.

We have a wide range in our crew (16 to 20 players each week), with a lot of them willing to commit a big call pre flop, but generally getting away if they don't hit big.

We also have some that would have come with A10, K10, Q10, or J10, but the action felt a little to aggressive for them to stick around to the end. Easy for me to say knowing the hand, but I do see a ton of this type of play every Friday.

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

At Seeking Alpha Social Club, the name "donkey" just wasn't strong enough for players calling with 10 5 off, so we call them "Hondos". Urban Dictionary has the best definition of a Hondo.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hondo

 

[Meddler2]

Found a fold for $10-$20 more in a close to $400 pot?

i did say "somehow find a fold". More history villain might have screamed 2-pair minimum holding unless hero think villain would be 100% bluffing off his stack.
Instead of being stubborn with big pp, look for reason to fold.

 

[thorwilliam]

i did say "somehow find a fold". More history villain might have screamed 2-pair minimum holding unless hero think villain would be 100% bluffing off his stack.
Instead of being stubborn with big pp, look for reason to fold.

There is no reason to fold in this spot, he has odds to call to hit a set or better to pair even if he is 100% certain he is behind.

 

[slisk250]

After reading and re-reading this, there was only one mistake. The preflop bet size. There are a few crafty players I play with that drink a bit and go donkey and start calling raises with crap (like this villain). I had a similar situation happen to me. I've learned not to get it all in too fast and wait for my spots. As Jack said, over time you'll crush this kind of player. That fact that he was still in the hand should have sent up a big red flag.

 

[BukNaked36]

KK
90 BB to start
No read on the player

$100 in the pot after the flop with $130 behind

I'm never getting away from this without a read or an A showing up

 

[Nbk]

After reading and re-reading this, there was only one mistake. The preflop bet size. There are a few crafty players I play with that drink a bit and go donkey and start calling raises with crap (like this villain). I had a similar situation happen to me. I've learned not to get it all in too fast and wait for my spots. As Jack said, over time you'll crush this kind of player. That fact that he was still in the hand should have sent up a big red flag.

I know a game here were if you bet big preflop you get 9 calls. Ok they play together.