Flopping Trips Short Handed

[telltale]

1-2NL Fulltilt Short handed table 4 people.
Me K6 in BB. Three of us limp in, and the Flop is KK5. Acting first I check and the button bets $40 into a $6 pot. I stop for a second then RR his remaining $39. He calls quickly and turns over 55. He wins the hand. I'm interested to hear what other short handed player would have done in this situation.

[amoeba]

I just fold. you have kicker problems.

you only beat k2 to k4, and I don't expect those to limp in.

[telltale]

The table is short handed, so the odds were remote that we both held a King. The possiblity that he held 65, 54, or even A5 seemed more likely to me.

[amoeba]

its not about how remote it is for him to have a hand that beats you.If his betting points to him having a better hand then you must resort to that.

Now having said that, do you really expect him to overbet a $6 pot with $40 with 65, 54, or A5?

Is he that LAG?

you didn't say anything about reads on him in your original post so I can only assume that he is at least an average 1/2 player.

If you were so sure he had a worse hand then obviously your line was correct as you got him to go all in. No need for question on here.

Since you posted a question, then obviously you are asking, how can I tell he had me beat?

Also, bet out on that flop instead of check raising. bet pot amount and fold to significant raise.

[telltale]

Thanks for the input amoeba I appreciate it.

[amoeba]

actually now that I think about it, betting pot and folding to a raise might not be the best line.

you'll only get called by somebody who beats you.

So your line of checking. Hopefully it gets checked through, then inducing a bluff on the turn might be another way of playing it.

But when he bets $40 in to a $6 pot, essentially pot committing himself, I would have folded my K6.

[LokiV]

If he holds A5 what exactly is going to call his wild overbet? A king or 55.

Always look to crack the obvious hands.

[TheTimeIsUp]

The overbet is a huge tell. Usually when this happens, he has the nuts or close to them, just remember that in the future.

[JasonK]

That's an easy fold. If you really think he would bet 6 times the pot with A5, 65, or 54 then I'm sure you can find better situations to take his stack.

[telltale]

Yes i think your right about that in consideration of his 40 making him "pot committed."