Flop Analysis
Betting small is a high-frequency play here to realize equity. While the King is better for our range overall, JJ needs protection against hands like AQ, AJ, and QT that have six outs against us. **Ranges:** We hold a significant range advantage (57.5% equity) as the preflop raiser, possessing all the sets (KK) and top-tier Kx (AK, KQ) that the callers likely would have 3-bet or don't have in their flatting ranges. In this 3-way pot, we must be slightly more cautious than in a heads-up scenario, as the probability of an opponent holding a King increases. **Sizing:** A small 20-33% pot bet is ideal; it forces 77-TT and middle-pair hands (6x, 5x) to continue while allowing us to fold cheaply if we face a check-raise from a polarized range. Our 2.3BB sizing is a standard 'small' bet that accomplishes this goal. **Position:** Being in position (IP) against the BB but having the BU still to act makes this a 'sandwich' spot. Betting small helps define the BU's range before the action returns to the BB, allowing us to control the pot size effectively. --- > **Takeaway:** In multiway pots on dry K-high boards, small C-bets with middle pairs protect our equity against overcards without bloating the pot against a King.