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[fatman]

How do you proceed on the flop? I like to lead out here to keep control of the betting. Any thoughts?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $22.40
UTG+1: $49.50
MP1: $52.40
MP2: $45.35
MP3: $67.45
CO: $8.20
Button: $26.20
Hero: $52.25
BB: $28.90

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is SB with K K
2 folds, MP1 raises to $1.75, 3 folds, Button calls, Hero raises to $5, BB folds, MP1 calls, Button folds.

Flop: A 8 6 ($12.25, 2 players)
Hero bets $10, MP1 ?

[dms26]

I like leading out too but I think you need to raise more preflop. There is 9.25 in the pot and it's only 3.25 to call. The button made a pretty bad fold since he's getting an even better price and closing out the action. If he was willing to call the first raise he should have a good enough hand to call yours.

I fire one bullet on the flop and slow down

[fatman]

I like leading out too but I think you need to raise more preflop. There is 9.25 in the pot and it's only 3.25 to call. The button made a pretty bad fold since he's getting an even better price and closing out the action. If he was willing to call the first raise he should have a good enough hand to call yours.

I fire one bullet on the flop and slow down

How much so you want to raise pre-flop? Obviously, KK does not do well with many people in the pot but I don't want to scare everyone away right?

[IAGTTAYM]

Leading out on a A-high board, when you have the betting lead, is pretty standard.

How much so you want to raise pre-flop? Obviously, KK does not do well with many people in the pot but I don't want to scare everyone away right?

$7.5 is a pot sized raise, so I would make it a little bit larger then that. You don't want to raise small and give your opponents good (correct) odds AND position.
I'm ok with taking it down preflop.