Let KK go?

Villain just sat down this is maybe his 3rd hand at table. I'm ahead i think?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

BB ($25)
UTG ($29.15)
MP ($39.75)
CO ($23.75)
Hero ($25)
SB ($25.15)

Preflop: Hero is Button with http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/kc.gif, http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/kh.gif.
2 folds, CO calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.25, 2 folds, CO calls $1.

Flop: ($2.85) http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/8h.gif, http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/qc.gif, http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/5h.gif (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $2, CO calls $2.

Turn: ($6.85) http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/.../smiles/8s.gif (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $4.75, CO raises to $20.5,

Hero :puke:

thats a funny icon. against an unknown that limp called the co..bleh..i stack off on the drawy board. mostly worried about 8x. i might fold if he snap called the flop and snap check raised the turn.

Idk why but i feel like this is a call even though it looks a ton like 8x. Just a weird feeling.

But thinking objectively this seems like its either 8x or a bluff so i fold.

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Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Idk why but i feel like this is a call even though it looks a ton like 8x. Just a weird feeling.

But thinking objectively this seems like its either 8x or a bluff so i fold.

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Same.

This seems a situation where they have the 8, players tend to pot-size bet when they have top pair on a draw board, to protect it. I think the call was a little weak though, I think a raise was in order there, if they had the queen they might think you are drawing to the flush, and possibly re-raise you. I think the passive play put you in a spot of bother there.

i think i would call. an 8 plays like this but so does a lot of other stuff.

I ended up calling and he had Q9(no hearts), my Kings held up on the river. I really didn't understand his line and almost folded. I'm still not sure about my call though. I do think though that he doesn't always have 8x here, I'm just not sure if he doesn't have it enough for this to be a good call.

yeah it s fine to call this in my experience

lots of the time it s someone with a queen using weird logic saying " i bet he doesn t have an 8"

edit : hadn t read OP's results. what can I say; I play bad but read soulds good

I realize this is may be stupid logic, but for some reason his raise/push seems too big for an 8. I feel like an 8 might try to value raise here to 13ish, but I think his push is a FD/Q who thinks the 'scare card' can get you off a better hand.

I call and barf when he shows 89os