Flat Calling Raises with Kings Preflop

[lapoker17]

I do this a lot.

I like doing this.

I nearly always reraise w AA, but Kings feel different - It's some psychological thing maybe.

I seem to make pretty good money when I do this.

My poker friends tell me I'm stupid.

Discuss.

[riverboatking]

i've given this a lot of consideration and i've come up with the absolute answer that cannot be disputed:
it depends.


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ps. didn't make it to commerce on wed. was playing the
25-50 at the bike.
how'd you do?

[Percula]

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ps. didn't make it to commerce on wed. was playing the
25-50 at the bike.
how'd you do?

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Where you on the live at the bike webcast then?

[riverboatking]

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Where you on the live at the bike webcast then?

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its were not where.
but yes i was.
seat 9.

[Percula]

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its were not where.
but yes i was.
seat 9.

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Thought so when you posted.

When I watched I kept thinking is this one of the LA posters, you and LApoker came to mind, maybe El D.

Nice game, hope to see you back again.

[lapoker17]

It depends is not a valid answer here, but I figured that's what I would get, smartass.

I do this against lots of different player types in lots of situations - I'm really comfortable doing it and playing it after the flop.

Whatever.

I've had a room there all week and have been playing tons - I'm ahead and have played some sick hands. I'm there most of the weekend too. We'll catch up.

[fsuplayer]

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andhave played some sick hands.

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post some please.

im itching to play live.

[lapoker17]

I don't want to start threads with these, because they're not strategically that interesting, but here are some hands:

4 handed, waiting to move to one of the main tables. 4 of us all just sat down 2 hands ago - we each have about 2000.

I raise to 80 on the button w K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Floater in SB calls, pretty good gambooler in BB calls. 3 to the flop.

J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Checked to me. I bet $200, SB calls, Gambooler min raises to $400.

I move in, BOTH CALL.

She has nut flush draw (oops), he has J8o (the BEST HAND). We run it twice and chop up floater's money when I spike one of my 5 outs on the river - a Ten - after an Ace hits on the turn.

Very good LAGGish player (and good guy)(3K) opens for $70 on the button. I (2k)call in SB w J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. I flop the joint, he flops top set. Over 3 streets, I get all the money.

A few hands later. He raises smallish out of the blinds with K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] I call after limping w 7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. I flop bottom set, he flops pair + flush draw, we get it all in on the flop. he wins and doubles up.

2 hands later he raises to $70 on the Button w A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], I again call in SB w/ J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] I flop open ender - hit on the turn and play it really fast - he doubles me up. As good a player as he is, he psychologically couldn't believe that I could have J9 again in nearly the exact situation - it was pretty bizarre. This all went down in like 15 minutes. The rest of the table thought we were insane.

Good times.

[IRV]

Depending on my image, # of limpers, stack size, I'll do the same.

[rid.br]

I like flat calling raises with KK when i'm on EP or early MP, LP i always re-raise, because opponents may think i'm on a steal or something. And i do re-raise LP with some hands that are not premium too.

Basically i think is good re-raising for protection and for value.