KK on the river

[chrisa]

I don't have a stats program but the villain is a decent player that plays correct hands. Gets attached to some hands especially TPTK. About 15 hands ago, I had top pair average kicker and led from the flop. Two fives came up on the turn and river and on the river he shoved me. I folded so I didn't get to see what he was holding. That affected my decision not to bet on the river. Any tips on how I should have played the hand better?

I chicken out on the river bet a lot generally as well. Any advice?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop | saw showdown

MP ($5)
Button ($9.75)
SB ($4.75)
BB ($11.20)
Hero (UTG) ($7.65)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, K
Hero raises to $0.30, 1 fold, Button calls $0.30, 1 fold, BB calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.95) 2, 6, 7 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.70, 1 fold, BB calls $0.70

Turn: ($2.35) 9 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.60, BB calls $1.60

River: ($5.55) 10 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $5.55 | Rake: $0.55

Results in white below:
BB had 5, 4 (high card, ten).
Hero had K, K (one pair, Kings).
Outcome: Hero won $5

the river is a bad card to bet only two pair+ calls on a 4 flush board if he's not terrible

I think you played this hand perfectly because he certainly doesn't call on the river
and you got a bet from him on the turn

if he was drawing to the straight on the high end he'd have a straight or two pair if he was drawing to the gutshot on the flop
busted flush draw doesn't call either unless he has the :Td: and even then he might fold

[will641]

well played. you could bet the turn harder but thats about it.

[Parasurama]

Checking here is good against an unknown, agree with iopq

[grindinginnj]

I would have bet the pot on the flop, and turn.

[littleogre]

make your bets stronger on the flop and turn besides that you played fine

[IhaveTopTop]

I like the check behind on the river. The board has gotten pretty scary for you only having one overpair. If you bet, I doubt there is much that you beat that he'll call you with and if he did raise you, it would be a tough spot.

That said, I would have bet more on the turn as your KK is probably still ahead, but there are a lot of river cards that are scary.

[RoyalProdigy]

I probably would have bet a little more preflop, i like to protect my big pairs preflop, if i only win the blinds so be it. I want people to throw away their suited connectors and such preflop if i can get them to. I don't like your turn bet much because i'm putting him on a draw but it still wasnt a bad bet.

After writing what i wrote above i looked at what he had. lol i was right about the draw. I woulda checked on the river as well.

[bigspenda73]

well played. you could bet the turn harder but thats about it.

says the guy who sent me some ridic thin value on AIM last night...