"The Dreaded Ace"?

[FishNChips]

I curse at the poker gods for not respecting my pocket pair. After that is over, I assess:

1 - how many opponents?
2 - what do I know about these opponents?
3 - what is the action before me?
4 - assuming I'm behind to an Ax villain, do I have any other draw besides the 2 outer for my 3Kings?
5 - how big is the pot (if I'm behind do I have odds to peel for my 2 outer?)


I think that covers it... then I proceed accordingly.

for a more consice answer:
*full table <5/10 and 3 or more callers I'm probably going to get have to muck my KK here.
*Short handed 3/6 or 5/10 and 2 or 3 callers I'm going to open bet and hope to take it down there. If met with resistance I'm probably mucking unless I know something VERY specific about the villain that makes me believe mucking is wrong.

Best Wishes,
FishNChips