Heads-up Preflop | CO vs BB | 100bb effective | Difficulty: Beginner
Hero hand
K♥K♠
Board
(preflop)
Action so far: Folds to Hero CO with K♥K♠
Pot: 1.5bb To call: 1bb
Villain range:full
Your move:
The math
GTO answer: Raise to 2.5bb
Pocket kings from cutoff is a clear raise. Open to 2.5bb to get value from worse, fold out trash, and keep the lead postflop. Limping costs you the initiative and dead money from the blinds.
Tags: preflop KK open
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