Hi guys, I played an interesting hand a few days back on NL 25 Zoom. I got Kings, so what do you normally think then?
But:
Do you also sometimes think: I got the NUUUUUTS and then suddenly it does not look that good anymore?
Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 2647368
[Hero (BTN): $25.00
SB: $35.21
BB: $25.00
UTG: $28.72
MP: $26.05
CO: $34.64Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with K
K
UTG raises to $0.75, MP raises to $1.75, CO raises to $4.50, Hero ?
The opponents
I didn´t have any reads to the players, but since you usually don´t see players cold 4-betting UTG raises, I was tempted to just open fold kings.
Later I had a look in that hand in the HM2 replayer and found out that players had following stats with reasonable 3-bet numbers:
UTG 34/26/1,7 (vpip/pfr/af)
MP 14/13/1,0
CO 26/21/2,7
RAISE - CALL - FOLD
Option A) FOLD
If I folded kings my EV would be 0 and I can go forward with next hand. But who really folds kings pre-flop 
Option B) RAISE
Coming back my decision: since I don´t really want to fold it leaves either call or cold 5-bet.
Lets first look decision about 5-betting. I think shove seems less stronger than making it 9$ and if I get 6-bet shove I would likely see 90% times of aces.
My only problem about shove is that it also looks extremely strong. I would fold my spot comfortable pre-flop JJ, QQ, AK, since players have just shown too much strength and I don´t have to put myself into marginal spot. So players might fold everything besides KK, AA which would put me bad spot. I would win maybe 20% 7.25$ and other 80% have 22,6% equity against KK,AA. Doesn´t seem too good deal.
Option C) CALL
So I choose call the following reasons:
I am in position, I keep in his dominated hands (QQ, AK, maybe JJ) and I leave myself getting away from hand if board comes really bad (for example AQx or QJT). Also I should be ahead against their ranges more than 38%, which is my direct pot odds.
The disadvantage obviously is that flops can come up Q- or J-high, but especially A-highs are killing me. On top I probably don't get any additional value from AK.
How did the hand play out
well, I did not see a showdown, so I couldn't get any further details. If you're interested, check the spoiler:
Spoiler
Hand went forward:
Hero calls $4.50, 4 folds
Flop: ($11.85) 4 7 
4 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $5, CO calls $5
Turn: ($21.85) Q 
(2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks
River: ($21.85) J (2 players)
CO bets $15.65, Hero folds
My plan on the flop was b/c flop to then shove most turn cards. I was also consider shoving on Q turn, but felt that I´m not ahead 50% to shove there profitable and it is really difficult him to call me down with worse hands. Since river was one of the worst cards on the deck besides Ac I decided to make hero fold in 4-bet pot. It is very hard to see that I´m 29% ahead and I can´t figure out hand that would cold 4-bet, c/c flop to then bluff on the river (maybe one AcKs and some KcAx combos that wanted to see turn card).
Not sure? Decide by the limit!
- CALL - NL 25 Zoom cold 4-bets tend to be new trend so CO range should be wider than KK+.
- FOLD - NL10 Zoom where players are more passive, fold is likely the best option
- ALLIN - NL50+ shove is likely the best option, since you get snapcalled QQ+ and maybe AK on average
So guys, what would you do in my spot?
Also, did you ever fold Kings? If so, in which situation preflop?
