This hand is from a $2/5 NL game at Nautica in the flats of Cleveland, Ohio. I’m in mid-position with pocket Kings, Kc/Kd. There’s one limper, 2 fold and it’s on me and I make it $30 (pretty standard raise for this game). I get 2 callers behind me and the limper in front of me calls. There’s $127 in the pot.

The flop is 5h/2d/Qd. Limper checks, I bet out $100 and get called by both players behind me. Limper folds. The turn is 3h. Still decent for me. I have about $450 in front of me. Now I need to decide what would be the best way to maximize this hand. Do I check and let one of the others make a move at this pot, or do I make an average bet or go all in and possibly end the hand here? WHAT WOULD YOU DO???

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This hand is from a recent $2/5 NL cash game. The game had just got off and I had close to $400 in front of me. I’m UTG and look down at 2 red nines. I raise it to $25 to go, pretty average bet for this game. I end up with 5 callers, which include both SB, BB, button and 2 random mid position callers.

The flop is 9c/2h/3d. SAFE!!!! Both blinds check and I decide to slow-play this one and check. The next 3 players also check…which wasn’t suppose to happen. Thought someone would go after this one.

Turn is a 7/c Board is beginning to gel. Both blinds check and I bet out $120 into a $150 pot. Next 2 players fold, button wakes up and goes ALL-IN for $200. Both blinds fold. I’ve got the nuts and my decision now is to just smoothe call and possibly bring in the remaining player or come over the top for a total of $375 and push the remaining player out to limit the potential draws against me. WHAT WOULD YOU DO????????

Please comment below or email your answer to Robin@joeaveragepoker.com.

Winning responses will receive a ClubWPT T-shirt. Winners from NE Ohio will also receive a 60 minute Massage from Stow Massage. All entries will be entered into grand prize drawing done prior to 2012 WSOP.

Winning Response

This weeks winner is Jordan from Nashville, Tennessee. Jordan said, at this point I would come over the top. You probably won’t push the other player out, but you will earn a bigger payday…as long as they don’t hit their draw.
Hope you took the pot down!!

Jordan, I did just that and the other player did call. The river was an 8h…no flush, but both players were on a 5/6…one of them clubs. Oh well they both chopped up my $$$$…UGH!!!

Thanks to Everyone who responded and Jordan wins the WPT Shirt.