Kxo BB

[Tom Hedonist]

This happened to me twice yesterday, I can dig out the hand histories if anyone wishes. I was in the BB and was dealt a King with an unsuited low card (the first occassion it was K5o) - the sort of hands that if I hadn't been in the BB I would have folded immediately. On both occassions there was quite a few limpers, but no body raised, so I checked. The flop brought another K and two rags. With such a low kicker I checked, expecting one of the many limpers to have a King with a better kicker. Both times, the table checked all the way round, and the Turn brought another King. I bet and everyone folded. As nice as it was to win all those limp-calls, I was hoping to get feedback on this play. I realise this situation isn't going to come about too often, but was I too passive? Should I have put in a small bet after the flop? The pot at this time was about $0.70, so I was thinking I should have bet about $0.40 to try and knock out a few of the limpers and probably fold to a reraise? Any thoughts or suggestions gratefully received.

[Valiant23]

Re: Kxo BB For me the issue isn't so much as whether you should have led out the betting but rather what would you have done had someone called or even played back at you? Having a naked King that hits top pair is a small gift from the poker gods as long as you are content with looking at it as a way of making a small profit out of the blinds, which in itself is a rarity (imo). I can get over-aggressive in BB and feel this is a leak I need to be constantly aware of, and as such I try to remember that paying the BB and SB is the tax I have to pay. IF I get a rebate when I have rubbish (as you have done) then I take it as a blessing. Just my 2 cents, although its an excellent question. :ok