Slow-playing Pocket Kings; Smart or Not?

Slow-playing pocket Kings or any other big pocket pair can be a hazardous path to navigate. In a Tuesday night Ante Game on Hustler Casino Live, Mike Nia took this approach. This is what happened:

Slow-playing Pocket Kings; The Action

The action in this hand starts pre-flop. JBOOGS found himself opening the pot in the UTG+2 position with 8♠️8♥️ to $300. Nick Vertucci put in the 3-Bet with A♠️Q♥️ to $900 to try and thin the field. Unbeknownst to him, JT came in with a cold 4-bet to $3,000 with A♣️K♣️. The action then moved to Mike Nia, who was holding K♥️K♦️. Mike decided to slow play his pocket kings and just call. JBOOGS and Nick Vertucci folded. They were heads-up to the flop in a $7,375.

Post Flop:

The flop came down Q♣️5♦️6♠️. The action was on JT and he lead $2,000 on the flop which Mike called, bringing the pot to $13,375. The turn was the A♥️ bringing an over-card to Mike’s pocket Kings and giving JT top pair, top kicker. JT continued his aggressive line and bet $5,000. Mike Nia made the call, taking us to the river with a pot of $23,375.

The river came the 2♣️, leaving JT with a pair of Aces and Mike with his Kings. JT once again led the river with a bet of $11,850 which put Mike all in and Mike decided to call bringing the total pot to $45,075. JT turned over his top pair and took down the pot.

Conclusion

Slow-playing pocket Kings or any other big pocket pair can be rewarding and dangerous. Mike Nia decided to take the trappy line and got himself trapped. You can watch the video here:

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