Poker Hand Discussion -- What Should We Do with Kings?

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Video Title: Beating ‘Mixed Games’ Online

Coach: Tom “LearnedFromTV” Chambers

Video Description

In this week’s free, full-length poker strategy video from Card Player Pro, poker professional Tom “LearnedFromTV” Chambers plays in a $40-$80 mixed game online. Tom explains his strategy for each of the seven mixed games, from seven-card stud to pot-limit Omaha. Tom breaks down the interesting hands he plays and shows you the thought process a top player goes through when playing in a mixed game. This video focuses on advanced poker strategy.

Discussion Point:

Tough Decision with Kings

A highlight of the video comes at the 28:00 mark, when Tom encounters a tough decision with kings in pot-limit Omaha. In an aggressive four-handed $10-$20 PLO game, Tom flat-called a cutoff raise on the button with K K 7 7. The two took a flop heads up.

The flop came 10 3 10, and his opponent checked.

Tom bet $70 into a pot of $140 — both to protect his hand and to extract value from worse pairs and draws. His opponent called.

The Turn brought the 8, adding a second flush draw. Both players checked.

The river brought an off-suit 2 — running out a board of 10 3 10 8 2.

Tom’s opponent thought for a few seconds and led out for $200 into a pot of $319.

What do you think Tom should do with his kings? Should he call his opponent and try to pick off a bluff? Should he fold and give him credit for a 10 or better? Should he raise with his kings and try to run a big bluff?

Watch now to see how Tom played his kings as part of this free, full-length training video.

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