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Bob B said, in May 5th, 2009 at 12:05 pm

I would say there is really not enough info hows this guy been playing tight? loose? raise a lot pre flop? post flop aggression? stack size? position on the table?

really with this amount of info its pretty tough to tell theres really only 2 things he could be doing the first one which i think it is

a. he put you on a 3 or a 7 because you were on the bb and thinks he can get you to fold with a strong bet.

b. The second situation is he thinks you are a some what smart player who will think about situation a. as i said before and you will call his strong hand

This is why his playing style along with all other factors is so important, I want to say he was just out playing you because everyone limped in the pot and it seemed like he was trying to represent a strong K which you would think he would of raised pre flop on a 6 max table.

But with this said if you were gonna stay in the pot i would of re raised him (probably double his bet) instead of just calling because then you truely will know where you stand if he goes over the top you have to let it go if he just calls in this situation well it would have me really scratchin my head and i would probably throw out a large bet on the turn depending on the card, but i really doubt you would get just a call out of him in this situation.

If you just call his reraise your not gonna get any extra info and youll probably either end up committing the majority of your chips calling the turn and river bet or you will end up folding on either the turn or the river.

Joe said, in May 5th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

I agree with everything Bob B says. This hand is totally dependent upon his playing style and YOUR table image in HIS eyes.

As far as the suggestion that, in this situation you should have RAISED preflop in the big blind with K-5 offsuit…… WOW. Anyone who plays like THAT has a standing invitation to come play in any game I’M in. LOL

Doug said, in May 5th, 2009 at 12:16 pm

It really depends on what’s your image vs. the raiser’s image. If you’re tight and the raiser is as tight as you, I would consider letting this one go. If it’s the opposite for both of you, I might not. Athough the impression I get from how this is written, this is a live 1/2 casino game, and play is generally passive here, so ditching top pair weak kicker is not a horrible decision by any means unless you know this guy will raise if he hits any part of the flop.

Zak said, in May 5th, 2009 at 1:11 pm

As played, yes, you have to fold here.

In a multiplayer pot like that though, you might want to check-call with the intention to fold if he fires again on the turn. But yeah, K5 in this situation is a fold.

ZCT said, in May 5th, 2009 at 1:13 pm

There’s not really enough information to tell you for sure. Obviously there are relative stack sizes, table position, table image, recent wins and losses, your read on others, their read on you, relative skill comparison etc.

However, you showed no strength before the flop, so you could have just about anything. You bet 2/3rds of the pot, and someone comes over the top betting more than the pot. So now you are looking to bet $18 more dollars to win about $39.

You have top pair, with a useless kicker. Your outs might be another king (depending on what your opponent has), a back door straight draw, requiring an unlikely 4 and 6 to fall, and maybe a five.

Your opponent has you beat with two pair, a set, a king with a better kicker, and aces (unlikely).

Your problem is that even if you think he is bluffing, you have to invest $18 now. You may well have to invest even more money on the turn and/or river.

Top pair with a weak kicker is a dangerous hand to take a stand with. You are only invested $8 in the pot. You can fold it now and walk away. Or you can fight and run the risk of losing a bunch.

Unless I had a great read on my opponent, and thought him capable and likely to make a bluff right here, I have to consider that I may well be beat. It just doesn’t seem like a good spot to call off a bunch of money here.

Scout said, in May 5th, 2009 at 1:27 pm

I would say yes, you hit high pair but with a low kicker. If someone riases you, there is about 10% chance they are bluffing, this could increase or decrease if you know the player. If they raised I would at least think they had a higher kicker than yours. He could also be slow playing aces and when you bet, he knew you had a king so he raised hoping you would call.
overall there are too many hands that can beat you here and I think you made the right move.

mark h said, in May 5th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

you folded with a pair of kings? the best hand showing? are you nuts? why did you fold?

Nikolas M said, in May 5th, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Usually, your fold here is correct. Against tricky players you will sometimes have a tough decision. But overall, you want to focus on not losing too much money on the big blind. I think it is rarely a good decision to play a huge pot with a medium strength hand.

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