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Pairs go down in value in a multi way pot, so your goal should have been to knock out players to increase your probability of winning the hand. With more players in the hand, the probability of winning the hand goes down faster than the pot odds go up. When everyone called on 3rd street, your hand was in trouble.

When the Kings paired on 4th street and checked, that was a huge warning sign they had trips, although with player 2 having a possible heart flush draw, and player 8 looking like a straight draw, checking trip Kings and giving those players a free card would be a horrible play. The Kings actually checked Kings up which is also a horrible play because it gave the flush and the straight draw a free card as well as the other players.

You need to be careful when calculating pot odds. Pot odds only apply if you plan to stay for one more card ONLY and that card is going to win you the pot with CERTAINTY. Were you only going to stay for one more card? And, what card was going to win you the pot with certainty?