This hand was a lot of fun - and I'm curious what others would do here: ($2/$4 Limit HE, 9 players)
I'm in MP and have pocket aces and it is folded to me. I raise. It folds around to the button, who reraises. The BB flat calls and I re-reraise. Both players call. (12.5 SB)
The flop is KKQ and BB checks. I bet out, the button raises, the BB folds and it is back to me - what to do?
First of all, would you have bet out on this flop with such an action-filled preflop? If it makes a difference, the BB in this hand is Piers... the button is a friend of mine who is a solid player, but can make bluffs on occasion. In Omaha he repeatedly draws to the wrong ends of straights and flushes - but he's a very solid Hold'em player.
(Continue)
I chose to call and see the turn which comes the third king. I check and my opponent checks. At this point, I am only beaten by a hand that has the remaining king in it - which means he would have to have AK given the preflop action - if he actually has the winning hand. QQ seemed fairly likely though - so I wasn't too happy when the river brought out a queen (final board: KKQKQ). I bet out and now he raises. I flat call.
His hand in white below:
He shows ATo.