KK/AA typical problem for me

#1 12-16-2005, 03:35 AM

This highlights an extremely weak point in my game at least... as I feel like nothing I do on this flop has +ev. I didnt have much of a read on villain, as he recently showed up to the table. The problem for me is it feels liek I'm always losing money on the flop bet. At least for over 15k hands, it seems that on a flop of Q x x with pocket Kings or Aces that almost nothing calls in this situation unless it beats me. I've gotten almost no calls when betting in this situation. It is either fold or raise. I start to question why I even bet on this flop... with these consistent results.

How often can I expect AQ here from an average 100nl player? Should I automatically fold on a check/raise (just seems so weak to me)? If so, it would seem my bet on the flop is just to push out smaller hands, since I almost never get called, only fold/raised.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

SB ($52.10)
BB ($36)
UTG ($145.15)
UTG+1 ($39)
MP1 ($65.70)
MP2 ($114.50)
MP3 :#A500AF(villain)/ ($98)
Hero ($98.50)
Button ($93.10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls $1, 1 fold, MP3 :#A500AF(villain)/ calls $1, Hero raises to $4.5, 1 fold, SB calls $4, 1 fold, MP1 folds, MP3 :#A500AF(villain)/ calls $3.50.

Flop: ($15.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, villain checks, Hero bets $10, SB folds, villain raises to $20, Hero calls $10.

Turn: ($55.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
villain bets $16, Hero calls $16.

River: ($87.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
villain bets $36, Hero calls $36.

Final Pot: $159.50