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[dEv~]

I'm in a 5 man SnG on pacific poker. Everyone starts with 1000. I'm down to about 700 with blinds @ 25/50. With blinds that high I was getting cloers to short stacked and seeing KK UTG was a pleasant surprise.I don't like to be cute with KK especially with a short stack so I bet out 150. A pretty standard raise but I did want some action. The player on my left is the only one who calls. He was the kind to play everyhand so I didn't really read him as too strong when he just called my raise.Flop comes 8 6 2 rainbow. I'm first to act and at this point I'm pretty sure my KK's are good. This guy seems to be pretty loose and I bet my remaining 550 into a 375 pot. A little big but my read was good enough to think I wanted to get my money in right @ that point. He calls of course and shows A 8 spades. So all I gotta do it sweat out the turn and the river. Turn was a blank and of course his 3rd 8 comes on the river. I'm sent to the rail.I guess all I wanna know is how anyone would play this hand differently. Keep in mind my stack was getting semi-short and had to make a stand before the blinds got any higher.

[Swift_Psycho]

Agreed, you're going broke on this hand regardless of how you bet it.

[Emptyeye]

Immediately pushing all-in with an overpair post-flop tends to get me into a lot of trouble when some jackass who called my raise with 9-3 suited (Or similar) has miraculously hit two-pair and thus immediately calls me.One of the few times I've come close to losing it after making a ridiculous exit.But anyway, I think you played it fine, though like I said, I'm not sure I would've necessarily pushed in immediately post-flop. I do agree with you that you were probably getting your money in at some point anyway, though. Some might say "raise more or push preflop", but you're not quite into all-in-or-fold territory yet, and I like raising for a standard amount with every hand I play.

[looshle]

You were ahead when you got your money in. Whats your question?

[allinbluff35]

i'm going broke with this hand m.c. hammer style everytime

[dEv~]

looshle said:

You were ahead when you got your money in. Whats your question?

I know I made the correct play...I was trying to find out how others would have played this pot in my position.

[looshle]

most people fold on that flop.

[Vade]

I'm betting more Preflop with KK more like 5 or 6 BB, even UTGAlways better to pick up the blinds then go broke

[creepy20]

allinbluff35 said:

i'm going broke with this hand m.c. hammer style everytime

LMAO.....didn't he make some money in that superbowl commercial and yes you do go broke everytime with this....i would of raised more preflop, but he probably would of called anyways.....buts thats just me