KK CO on 987fd: KK: Check, Call, Then Jam

Hero
K♣K♥
Position
CO vs BU
Pot
Single-Raised Pot
Flop
8♥ 7♥ 9♣

Open KK, check and call flop, then turn jam over BU’s bet with SPR ~1.1 and KK still ahead of most of his range.

Flop Analysis

On 8h 7h 9c, BU has a slight range advantage and we’re OOP with SPR ~3.5, so checking range is preferred. KK is a strong but not invulnerable hand here, and checking lets BU stab his air and weaker pairs while we realize our equity.

Flop Analysis

Facing BU’s small c-bet, KK is far ahead of his range and has excellent equity. Calling is preferred—raising mostly isolates us against sets and strong draws while folding out worse hands. Solver prefers call with some raise mixing, but the call-only line is very reasonable.

Turn Analysis

Turn 7c pairs the board and SPR drops to ~1.1; BU’s range is still wide but now includes more trips and strong draws. After we check, BU bets 4BB into 10.1BB. With KK still ahead of most of his range and BU’s stack behind, jamming over the bet is a natural shove for value and to avoid awkward river spots.

Key Concepts

  • Protection Priority
  • Villain Slight Advantage
  • OOP
  • Semi-Wet Board
  • LEAN TOWARD CHECK