natedogg,


Any thoughts of trapping? If someone does hold AK seems like you can win a bundle from them after the flop if they hit an A or K. Is there just too much value in any raise you make here? In the hand in question, I raised it up 8X the blind and everyone dropped. Not a big deal. A friend who's game I respect stated he would have checked it through and let someone catch up a bit. Is his approach just too dangerous with 3 other players and you betting 2nd? Seems to me you stand to win more when you jack it up pre-flop, get a caller and then win it post-flop. He seemed to think that you go for the big score in NL and that means let people play with you.


I agree on the KK hand but played it differently at the time. Just to try something different, I checked and so did the BB. did double up when the button hit two pair w/64 and me a K. Still, I wouldn't do it again. Winning the dead money here seems just fine with bad position and the Kings instead of Aces.


Live and learn.


KJS