Extracting Maximum Chips, Hand Review Please!

[MeanGreenTT]

This is a $120 Satellite (B&M), last 10 seat. 58 people start with T2500, blinds at 25/50, every 15 minutes.

This happens 4 hands into the action, no real reads.

2 limpers and I look down at KK in late positon

I raise to 300 and the 2 limpers to comes along. I watch both of them as the Flop comes down and I don't pick up any signs of strength. I then take a gander at the board as they check to me.

I see 9AK, with 2 clubs. I've flopped 2nd Set which I know is the best hand at this point but the 2 clubs scare me somewhat. Heads-up, I most likely would check and hope to induce a bluff at the pot but with 3-way action, I'm unsure.

T975 in the pot pre-flop.

They check to me and I....???

[ZBTHorton]

Bet 800.

[AlcateL]

600-800 seems good to me

[Swash]

You want to get paid here, and need to get money into the pot. Checking looks unnatural here, since you raised pretty strong pre-flop, and you will get checked to frequently on the turn. Betting out $500-$600 looks natural, and would be the standard play in your position, no matter what you have (high pair or not). If the board scares out you opponents here, they almost definitely would have checked to you on the turn if you check. Don't get fancy, just BET, and don't make it too small. Less than $500 would look like it was asking for a call with a high pair.

[MeanGreenTT]

Thanks for the input y'all, appreciate it!

I did bet out, 500 if I recall correctly and they both promptly folded...thanks [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]