In Xiaobai's eyes, KJo looks like a very strong hand, which is why Daniel Negreanu calls it a "rookie card", it is easy to play too much with this hand, and many players will make mistakes when dealing with this hand.
However, after reading this article, everyone should be able to deal with KJo in a more appropriate way, so that when you win, you can win more and lose less when you lose.
We're mainly talking about how KJo plays at regular tables.
Let's start with the front.
How KJo is turned forward
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If no one raises the line among the players who act in front of you, the KJo is enough to open, and it belongs to the 1326 starting cards with 12-13% of the head power.
When playing at the six-player table, KJo can be used to start the game in all positions, but at the 9-player table, if you sit on the UTG, UTG+1 and UTG+2 seats, you can simply discard it.
Case of a bet
Once you meet someone who has already started the game, KJo's value is immediately greater.
If it is the opening punch of the previous position, the opponent's range will include 10% of the head hand type; if it is the middle position of the raise, then the widest range is only 21%, because KJo belongs to 12-13% of the head card strength, then in the face of someone to raise the situation, its situation is:
● The card strength is too weak to move
● The card power is too weak to play 3-bet value
● The developmental space is not strong enough to be used to do 3-bet semi-bluffing (if it is a flush, it is better)
Therefore, when it comes to opening raises in the upper or middle position, you should choose to fold, unless you are sitting in the big blind position, and if you sit in the big blind position, you can call.
However, if the opponent of the bet is sitting CO, button or small blind position, then the value of KJo is different, when encountering opponents in these positions open, you can usually use KJo to call or even 3-bet, unless you are in the small blind position to meet the CO level of the opening game raise, this situation should consider favoring the fold a little more.
Someone 3-bet situation
When encountering an opponent 3-bet, KJo should most of the time choose a fold, because the winning rate of this hand is not high enough, so it is not a profitable game to choose call.
When can you consider a 4-bet scare? Only the opponent 3-bet range is very wide and you sit in the small blind position, and the opponent in the large blind 3-bet situation can consider doing this.
Someone 4-bet situation
At this time, what are you waiting for without folding, KJo is too weak to call, and there is not enough win rate to bluff 5-bet, so of course it is a percentage to choose folds!
How KJo is handled when playing a card
Heads-up in the pot to play against the top
Whether it is a pot with only a single charge before the turn, or a 3-bet pot, holding KJo as long as you have a top pair in the flop, against K or against J, this card power is worth using to c-bet to play value, do not play slowly.
The amount of c-bet in the top pair of the top pair of the top 3-bet after the flip should not be too high
The reason for this is that there were 3-bets before the turn, so the pot is already large enough that it is easy to play the river cards to the full, even if you are in the flop c-bet a very small amount, such as the amount equivalent to 33% of the pot, this situation is also easy to play the river cards to the full bottom. In addition, the K-x-x surface is more favorable to your range of the first 3-bet side, so the c-bet is suitable for the next smaller one.
If the amount of c-bet is large, doing so is to save the opponent trouble, it is easy for him to make a decision, continue when he gets the strong card, and easily fold the card when he gets the edge card, so all you have to do is let him hold the edge card when it is difficult, when you place a small bet, he will not play well with the edge card, and this will also allow you to not spend too much money when bluffing.
Be cautious when multiple pots get the top pair
Multiplayer pot with KJo in the top pair is still good, but compared to the single head pot, its win rate is a lot lower, if your flop bet is called by three or more opponents, then your KJo in the transfer of the card win rate is lower, if it is a single head pot, you and Zhang are stronger, but in the multi-person pot, this kind of follow-up is reduced.
The reason is that in the multiplayer pot, the defensive pressure is evenly spread out to everyone, so when he/she encounters your c-bet, they need to use a tighter range to call, so once the opponent really calls, their card strength will be much stronger than when the pot is singled out.
When multiplayer pot, you should still consider a small bet on c-bet, especially when the card surface is relatively dry, but if the card is turned to a thriller card, it will have to slow down, in fact, if you feel that the flop c-bet is a bit dangerous, you can even consider choosing a card in the flop, and then see the opponent's reaction before deciding.
How KJo is handled if it doesn't hit the card
Bet with two super cards in a favorable position on the dry card face
For example, if you use KJo to raise a bet before turning, only the big blind call, flop 1083.
As a flipper, and with a position advantage, the card surface is relatively dry, and you are two super cards, then you can choose c-bet.
Your cards have 6 supplementary cards to hit the top pair, this win rate is enough for your half-bluff bet to have to earn, if the card really hits the top pair, in most cases, you can calmly bet on the value of playing three streets.
Before turning, the big blind place is called, and the flop can occasionally be called with two super cards
For example, the flip button starts to raise, you use KJ to call in the big blind position, flop 1083, after you pass the card, the opponent makes a small bet.
If the situation meets the following three conditions, then you can choose to bet on it:
● Small number of opponent c-bets
● The card face is not very wet and you have backdoor flower listening cards or backdoor smooth listening cards
● Both of your cards are larger than the deck
In this case, the result of the card you have chosen - call or even over - the result of the raise can at least return the cost, because you have 6 supplementary cards to hit the top pair, these cards may suppress the opponent's partial top pair; in addition, your card also has the opportunity to turn into a real listening card, if so, you can choose the card - raise the bluff (or flop you have passed the card - raise, then the card can be directly bet bluff).
If the face is wet and you don't hit anything, then fold
For example, if you turn over and start with KJ, there are two opponents calling, flop 976.
This is where beginners are prone to make mistakes, they think that their cards are strong before they flip, so they are reluctant to let go, but if you want to make a profit in the game, you can't make this mistake like Xiaobai.
Don't feel that your cards are stronger in the front street, you feel that the pot must be your own, sometimes when the situation is not favorable to yourself, you have to learn to let go, and then wait in the back of the poker game will be good.
brief summary
About the KJo in the regular table to play on this chat, I hope this article can be helpful to everyone, if there is a more favorable KJo handling, welcome to leave a message to share ~
Thanks for reading and good luck at the table!