low pair, high kicker

[krakajak]

suppose you have Ax or Kx, and your low card pairs on the flop. Someone bets. I will fold every time, but I wanna kick myself for folding when the card that would've made me a set or 2 pair comes on the turn. Is it ever correct to play in this situation?

[nicthestick]

is this limit, nl,??? what position are you in? was the pot raised? these are all very relevant questions.

[Ninja]

I play solely NL.

If I am in early position, I will check and fold to a raise. If I am in late position, with a raise in front of me, and the flop is low cards, I will often re-raise. This will gain me valuable information. If the person calls my bet, they were either A. semi-bluffing or B. had top pair. If they re-raise me, I will muck the hand 95% of the time. Granted, I don't do this all the time, probably 1/3-1/4.

[nicthestick]

in NL, in EP, i like to sometimes lead at the pot when my low card pairs. This has value in it will win the pot occasionally, when an A hits, my hand is well hidden, and i can be primed to win a big pot. A/ small is not a hand that you will catch me playing very often in MP or LP.

[Jonniedough]

bit tipsy right, now, but if your calling K/x dont ever do it!!!!!!! A/x is iffy only if you dont know who your playing with. Keep your calls to high connectors, suited if possible!!

[krakajak]

no, johnnie, i never call with kx, unles it is suited, in which case i may call with from late position in an unraised pot. But i often find myself in this position in the big blind.