Pocket Kings with an A on the flop.

**HSM** · 05-19-2007

V early in a SNG

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

MP1 (t1945)
MP2 (t1230)
MP3 (t1500)
CO (t2040)
Button (t1520)
Hero (t1480)
BB (t1480)
UTG (t1240)
UTG+1 (t1065)

Preflop: Hero is SB with

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2 folds, MP1 calls t20, 4 folds, Hero raises to t60, BB calls t40, MP1 calls t40.

Flop: (t180)

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(3 players)
Hero bets t120, BB calls t120, MP1 calls t120.

Turn: (t540)

(3 players)
Hero bets t240, BB folds, MP1 calls t240.

River: (t1020)

(2 players)
Hero bets t200, MP1 raises to t1525, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t2745

Results in white below:
MP1 doesn't show.
Outcome: MP1 wins t2745.

I only raised to 60 pre-flop because I wanted callers, but as soon as the Ace flopped I became fairly passive, I was hoping my small bet on the River would just be called by a weak Ace but with his push it was an obvious fold right?

Should I have bet more on the turn?

**gder03** · 05-19-2007

get more PF

leading river is good idea

never ever bet this turn

**KRE8R** · 05-19-2007

I dont mind getting callers preflop with Aces but not Kings for this specific reason. I say raise more preflop and the C-bet the flop. If you get a caller consider slowing way down on turn and river.

**the alex** · 05-19-2007

Raise to 120 PF.

Probe the flop for a little more than 1/2PS. Shut down if you get action.

**LordRahl86** · 05-20-2007

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the chance of one of 9 players having an ace pre-flop somewhere around 80%? What do you suppose the chances of someone calling that bet with a K/8 or any ace this early in the tournament?

Edit: Obviously, a K/8 would be the kind of caller you want, but the problem is that now you have two eights on the board in addition to the ace and you're leading out.

Edit2: I just thought I'd mention the whole aside from there being an ace side.

**HSM** · 05-20-2007

Originally Posted by LordRahl86

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the chance of one of 9 players having an ace pre-flop somewhere around 80%? What do you suppose the chances of someone calling that bet with a K/8 or any ace this early in the tournament?

Edit: Obviously, a K/8 would be the kind of caller you want, but the problem is that now you have two eights on the board in addition to the ace and you're leading out.

The only reason I raised as small as I did was because I was the SB and only had 1 limper so I figure the BB would call with any 2 and then the limper would call. Of course I understand this is risky, but I was confident I would be able to get away from the hand if the flop was dangerous, which I did, to a degree. I know I lost chips but it was only 600 or so and it was still early so I had plenty of time to come back.

**willjim** · 05-20-2007

Push hard PF. If you are called and an A hits, you lose..

If you play a lot. Search your PS history folder e.g. /Program Files/PokerStars/HandHistory/<username>/ Check how many times you had KK and how mant time an A hit on the flop. You will find the results pretty interesting. . .

**WotaWaster** · 05-20-2007

With a limp you raised 2x +1 in a low stakes tourney at the 1st level - too small even if you want action.
Oncew a flop bet is called in 2 places on an A high flop I check and fold to any bet on turn. If turn and river are 2 black 3s then you can consider calling a river bet.

**FaDi** · 05-20-2007

Should have shutdown after flop, those 2 callers should've been a red flag

**SeanyBullets1** · 05-20-2007

Originally Posted by the alex

Raise to 120 PF.

Probe the flop for a little more than 1/2PS. Shut down if you get action.

This right here, this is right.

Though I probably only pop it to 100

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