Quote Originally Posted by mouteut
I can agree theres a better play but its not a bad play at all, he just did the safe way.
It's not the safe way at all for reasons people have gone over already... you've GOT to be willing to put sensible amounts of money in when you're likely ahead and let people make bad calls when you give them crappy odds. You'll get sucked out, but those calls are what makes you money.

FATSHARK - Rondavu is right on the overconfident high pocket. You're most likely thinking that your kings are good on this all unders board, so might as well get all of your money in now so any time you're beaten it's a bad beat and you made the right play. Maybe you accept that you're beaten sometimes, but know that you can't let go KK when you've invested all that money in it so (somewhat correctly) you push AI when you're willing to call AI.

You've got to be willing to let the big pairs go against random players. If you have a read on the person as a donkey or a tool, then I like this play more. If you've noticed this person pulling this move a lot, or if he's shown a lot of aggression with middle pair, or if he's a maniac, then getting your stack in is alright. Against someone you have no reads on, I'd recommend a 3/4 pot bet and then see what your opponent does. If you have no read on him and you get a push, you have to find the mental strength to lay this one down... it happens.

I got married to QQ-AA when I first started playing poker. Now we just date.