I have had problems playing KK lately. Some days ago I was dealt KK at one table, misplayed it, and lost a $200 pot. In the next hand at my other table I was dealt KK. I tilted and lost a $250 pot with it.
Here is a hand I actually won but I really think I misplayed that one too.
$1/2 at Stars. I have $188. Dealt [Ks] in BB. UTG+1 (no real read but a decent player -$342) raises to $8. Folded to button (no read - $161) who reraises to $14. What do you do here and why? I called and UTG+1 called.
Flop $41
[Ad][Kd]
Interesting flop but I didn’t know what to do here. I check. Both opponents check.
Turn $41
[Ad][Kd][Jc]
I check again (I don’t know why), UTG+1 bets $20, button folds. I raise to $60. He quickly calls.
Turn $160
[Ad][Kd][Jc][3c]
I bet my remaining $114. UTG+1 thinks for a long time and then writes in the chat: “set of aces any good”. Another player at the table says no and he folds.
I thought I was valuebetting the best hand (I put him on JJ or AK) but instead it turned out that I was probably beat.
I know I made some big mistakes here but I don’t know what I should have done different.