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[Closed] TT, Flop K 7 2, two opponents

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Korn
Joined: 14.01.2005

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with T♥, T♠.
Hero raises, 1 fold, MP2 calls, 1 fold, Button calls, 2 folds.

Flop: (7.50 SB) K♦, 7♥, 6♠ (3 players)
Hero ???

This is a typical situation. You raise with a high pocket pair (i.e. KK - TT), hear some calls and the flop brings exactly one overcard.

The question is: What now?

Against three or less opponents, betting the flop with this hand is nearly always correct. The chances that an opponent hit the overcard are not too big. And if you hold the best hand at the flop, you want to protect it with a bet. If someone raises you, you can fold in most cases.

If your opponents just call at the flop, you have to bet again on the turn nearly every time. If you get raised at the turn - just fold.
But at the river you should play check/call, just because opponents with a weak hand wouldn't call very often at the river.


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Yeahh. I played this hand a short time ago...

Two more Questions:

  1. Should I call a bet on the flop ?
  2. What if the turn brings another scary card?

/Edit : Are you sure that you can play this hand agressive?

Lee Jones ; Winning Low limit Hold�em (s.93) :

Situation : KK, Ace on the flop

Your plan should be to get the showdown cheaply. For instance, if you have position, raise the flop, then check the turn and plan to call a bet on the river.


Well , in Lee Jones will probably argue that (on those limits) Aces are rarely - if ever - folded. Although I believe that Jones overestimates the extent of people playing no foldem games on the internet, it is true that the chances of you running up an ace are fairly large (compared to korns opponents holding some odd kings they kept after the raise). However, if you do have kings against you, you will most likely face a raise (and you can fold with a clear conscience).


Theres a huge difference between KK vs A-rag-board and TT vs K-rag-board. Kx is played much less often. There are Overpairs to your Tens who maybe fold, fearing you have the king (does not happen often but is a plus for more aggressive play with Tens) and if there comes a Queen on the turn, you are happier with less opponents with your tens, but with Kings you arent happy about less opponents, because you want the highest possible odds, you can get and a Queen doesnt hurt your kings as it hurts your tens because QJ is better than TT but not than KK.