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Laying down KK

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  1. Jack Straw Jack Straw is offline

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    Sep 25th, 2005 (9/25/2005 11:53am)

    Playing in the UB 109 buy-in Friday night. Aboout a half hour in (I think blinds are 15/30), I pick up KK in early position.

    UTG (t3000) raises to 75. He seems like a solid player and has only shown down big cards so far. I (t2300) am directly to his right and I raise the pot. (Sorry, I don't remember the exact amount, but i think it was around 225). Everyone folds around to UTG and he calls.

    The flop comes QJx rainbow and UTG bets 200 and I raise the pot to 800. He immediately types "AA or KK?" Then he types, "Ok, I'll take a shot." and moves all in. I take as much time as I can and then fold.

    I was thinking he called my exact hand and then moved in anyway. I felt he did this because he could beat it and was trying to induce a call. Is this reasonable, or a complete donk move?
  2. whiterhino whiterhino is offline

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    Sep 25th, 2005 (9/25/2005 12:03pm) in reply to Jack Straw

    Hard to tell.... that early in the MTT, he probably had two pair. Those mid PFraises always seem to me to be QJ raises or small pocket pairs. Probably a good laydown.
  3. dippydough dippydough is offline

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    Sep 25th, 2005 (9/25/2005 12:03pm) in reply to whiterhino

    he had a set of Q's. gld
     
  4. sepslugseven sepslugseven is offline I wrote a letter but I threw it out.

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    Sep 25th, 2005 (9/25/2005 1:56pm) in reply to dippydough

    he had AQ
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    Sep 25th, 2005 (9/25/2005 2:07pm) in reply to dippydough

    i agree.. probably a set of Q's or even AA as another possibility.. although less likely
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    Sep 25th, 2005 (9/25/2005 4:48pm) in reply to Jack Straw

    you can fold here if you don't think he's a moron pushing AQ. this is different than laying it down preflop for sure.

    if you're read is right then it's a good lay down.
      

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  7. Jack Straw Jack Straw is offline

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    Sep 25th, 2005 (9/25/2005 9:36pm) in reply to sketchy1

    Thanks for the responses. I wanted the unbiased opinion of people who know what they are talking about.

    This hand has been bugging me, because I knew what the actual result was. I folded the K's face up and was suprised when he showed me AQ. Not such a good laydown...

    Anyway, I came back and finished 2nd for my highest cash ever, $3200! I think a lot of the better players are in Aruba and were not playing in the tournament, but I'll take the increase in bankroll any day!
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