Re: Losing a K high flush.
 

You should very rarely go allin with the 2nd best hand, but the point is that you'll get shown a naked ace, two pair, a set, etc. often enough to make folding a K-high flush a huge mistake.

Folding any flush when 3 of that suit are on the board is criminally weaktight.

Re: Losing a K high flush.
 

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The only thing I was wondering about was if I should have gone all-in with the 2nd best hand before I am in the money.
I appreciate your opinions. I started playing this game 1 1/2 months ago and I love it, I love the simplicity in the beginning and the complexity and strategy involved as you learn more.

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If you were in 11th, and can get all-in vs. the chipleader with that hand, you expect to be doubled up the vast majority of the time. I struggled with this in the beginning, but MTTs are not about barely making the money, because all you get is a little over your buyin ($100 buyin, get back $130). However, the final table will pay upwards of a few thousand or more. Now would you rather fold your way into the money and get $130 on a $100 investment twenty times or come in 1st once for $7K. You gotta play for first, and folding this hand is not worth it.

PS- I give the same advice if you flop the 9 high flush as well. You cannot fold a flopped flush v. a single opponent giving the bet, all-in.

Re: Losing a K high flush.
 

limp calling with Kxs is a pretty questionable move...

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when someone was going to point this out. Your limp with Kx suited on this hand was a problem. If you fold preflop...well, that's an option...if you raise to steal the blinds and then are reraised you can dump preflop (depending on your x card and opinion of opponent), if you raise preflop and get called...play pocker.

After the flop, as everyone here has said, try to get all your chips into the center. If you lose you lose, if you double up, you should have a relatively easy time at top 3ing this huge field.