Reading Opponent Hand Preflop for KK...

Narration on this vid is live during the hand play as I determined he had AA, KK or AK preflop and folded. Of course I had a weak Ace and didn't need to be in the hand anyway, but this vid is about making the read and subsequent laydown as that hand plays out.

Pegging a monster UTG preflop: Usually this play is done by a tight player like a rock, shark or mouse. They are hoping to get a reraise from the loose aggressive players at the table. They will usually min raise UTG with AA or KK and some AK, then will come back and shove 4bet it or may call and look to get it all in on the flop.

This play works well agaisnt any lagtard, maniac, bomb, loose aggressive at the table that likes to bluff, cBet or bets wide. They will come back at you if they sense you are weak. However, if you don't have 2 or 3 of these types to act, don't waste value, raise the standard 3x or 3.5x. If there are any decent players such as myself that reads your play for what it is, we just fold all our draws and call a cheap flop looking for a set but know to bail to A or K hitting if we miss our set andthe odds aren't there to continue. Make sense? heh-heh

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• KK
• UTG
• Holdem
• Hold 'em
• Poker
• STT
• Poker Tell

[MrJhurd23]

hahahaha and you would have hit a BOAT!!lol

[SNGspot]

@MrJhurd23 What I would have hit is irrelevant. I would have had to chase to the end for a miracle and take inappropriate risk. All that matters is what is going on at the time of the decision. At the time, the decision was right.

[JayRebel]

Pssshhhh, you called aces , kings AND ace king. So you hit a 1 in 3. Not so spectacular after all is it now?

[SNGspot]

@JayRebel Actually no, I said there were three possible hands that would play like that for this type player. Three out of over 1,000's possible combinations. BIG difference than 1 in 3.

[BerserkGuts7]

@JayRebel and nobody is going to mention the program assistance, pokeredge or whatever, man if you just play enough you can make those reads without a hud giving data on your opponents

[bernhardjohansenetc]

OMG HOW DID YOU KNOW

[FullTiltPoker16]

hah gj man :] like the carton voices :D