KK in a NL Poker Online

Hello,

For 6 months now, I’ve been playing No Limit Texas Hold’em. Well, right now, I don’t yet consider myself as a pro but perhaps just a reasonable one. I used to gather information on strategies, tactics, etc. but I don’t know what went wrong. Every time I try to use such information to my advantage, typically, I struggle.

Say for an instance, I’m playing online NL poker out of the small blind with KK. Everyone else called the BB, however, I re-raised strongly and then with just two players went into the flop. The flop then came back A, T, 6. As the first to act, I placed a bet twice the pot to find out my standing at the table. Well, one has folded but there was another who called. At some point, for not re-raising me back, I figured out that maybe he has an Ace with a weak kicker or otherwise just slow playing a big hand like trip T’s or 6′s.

Then the turn card is another Ace. I’m the first to act, but yet I’m confused on what must I do. Well, I believe I can big raise or even go all in at that instance but I don’t want the idea of throwing good money after bad. I can also check to him or put in a small bet, but I don’t want to appear weak.

In your point of view, what strategy should have I used at that instance? If I remained aggressive on the turn and then again on the river and accepted that I might be paying the other player off handsomely, do you think it could have helped? Same thing if in case I just check to him and eventually fold if he raises, do you think it could have been a much better move?

Thank you.

Denvel

Denvel,

The fact that he called your flop bet tells me that he either has a weak ace as you figure or is slow playing a set. When the turn fell another ace, I would either check to him or bet something small like 25% of the pot. This may look like weakness to some, but can also look like you are trying to milk a bet. If the player raises, you know where you are at. If they call, then I would slow down on the river.