Against TAGs, I doubt K9s is the best hand preflop. The point of playing worse starting hands against people who play tighter is not building pots, but just stealing them and running people over. Then you hope that one of your hands hits something real, and that they play back at you at a good time.

Of course, I have no place to speak about raising some less than stellar hands, but it just seemed like an easier place to check and see a free flop out of position.


That set sure is a surprise, I didn't think anybody would play it that hard.