i don't know...help please

[nwaddell]

did i make a major mistake, or a proper read? too cautious?
looking back on it, push PF?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed)

MP1 ($29.47)
MP2 ($19.25)
MP3 ($79.02)
CO ($53.50)
Button ($31)
Hero ($44.40)
BB ($24.50)
UTG ($24)
UTG+1 ($27.76)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, <font color="CC3333">CO raises to $1</font>, Button calls $1, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to $5</font>, BB folds, UTG calls $4.50, UTG+1 folds, <font color="CC3333">CO raises to $9</font>, Button folds, Hero calls $4, UTG folds.

Flop: ($25) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, <font color="CC3333">CO raises to $35</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $65

Results in white below: <font color="white">
No showdown. CO wins $65. </font>

[SkippingGoat]

I'd raise again on the flop and fold if your opponent pushes and is a reasonably tight player. I think it's a pretty easy fold on the flop.

[TStoneMBD]

Reraise preflop. Your small bet on the flop is too small. If you are going to bet that small you are better off just checking. If you check and he pushes here then you can lay it down. If he bets half the pot or so than I would go all in.

[nwaddell]

in these low blind, NL cash games, when anyone raises more than 2 or so bucks, he gets no callers. that's why i guess this sucks. i can't raise too much, or i get no action. raise to little, and get my Kings cracked. suggestions on how to play these big pairs? always raise big, or just hope not to get cracked?

[chim17]

Hero had 44 dollars, you surely aren't suggesting re-raising a 35 dollar bet then folding to a push?

edit: You mean re-raise PF and lay down then?

[Daann]

Just raise with more hands then you will get action. Big pairs are strongest preflop, so thats where you try to get the money in. Don't try to get tricky unless you have a very clear feel for the table. In this specific case, you reraise and then push. You aren't making much of a mistake if you never fold KK when short stacked preflop, especially on a PP NL $25 game.

[Gunsmoke]

You should have re-raised pre flop.

Also, what kind of flop was you hoping for? that flop is perfect. I would have stuck my whole stack in there.

I suggest you folding KK in future if you cant take the pressure of playing.