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Originally Posted by KKingDavid
None of us can become a gifted player without trusting our own reads in live play. It is too emotionally draining to call large bets, dump off lots of chips, and feel like "I knew it!" but refused to trust your read because these forums tell you that it is mandatory to put the villains on range and not exact hands, or the villain is LAG, so maybe, just maybe he doesn't have the nuts, or you just gotta see it to be sure, or whatever other reason.
You won't always be right. That is ok. You won't always be right following the "never folding KK here" advice that dominates this thread.
It's not like OP is required to announce to the table "I just folded KK" and make himself exploitable. His read is based in part on the intangibles at the tables - villains body language, sense of calm or confidence, etc which is based on their history together.
When facing a huge decision, trust your reads!
FWIW, I followed my own advice last night, i.e., to trust your read.
In this case, at a $1/2 private game with all regs, very loose guy opens $12 from UTG+1. I flat with AsQs, two other callers including one of the blinds. Flop A53 rainbow and blind donks $15. Opener calls and I call. Turn A, blind checks, opener bets $30. I call again and blind folds. River K and opener bets $52.
I'm about to snap call but think about my history with this villain. He is mostly passive post-flop, especially slowing down on the river unless he has a monster. Still, how do I fold trip aces with a Q kicker? And the river K makes it less likely that he has AK. I remember this post, decide to trust my read, and fold.
This game has a nightly high hand bonus. Villain shows his AK to qualify for the bonus.
Trust is good. If I had not recalled this thread, I prolly call there.
