KK UTG +2

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Playing at a 1/2 table mix of weak recs and 3 regs. My table just broke so I know most of the field.
My image for villain is a bit agressive as it’s the first time we played and I’ve put on some squeezes. (utg opens to 10, 5 calls I raise to 110 on the BB with TT everyone folds) happened twice, once with TT once with AK.

Tight reg UTG opens to 10, calling station UTG+1 flats
Hero UTG+2 (stack 370) raises to 46 with KK
Folds to CO LAG bully (stack 1000+) who makes it 120.
folds to hero who jams for 370.
CO sighs and calls after a short tank showing AK.

Should I have flat and shove on any non ace flop?

Thanks!
Also board runs out Q 5 8 J A

[Jesse Anderson]

You got the money in as a 70/30 favorite (there abouts). Don’t be results oriented when you get it in good and get sucked out on. You played it fine.

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thanks!

[Patrick]

i agree with jesse.
If you did flat I feel like it would be negative EV because the villain is going to miss the flop nearly 70% of the time and then fold to your bet which is basically turning your made hand (and huge favorite) into a bluff. He will only call you when he hits and now you are losing. In this specific case, the only way you get paid off playing this way is if flop comes out with the case K. otherwise you are screwed (either he hits bigger than your KK, or nothing and folds) and make nothing.

But whats the rest of his range he can have here? Small pair? Maybe even suited connectors if he is really really LAG. None of these call you post flop for a big pot unless they out flop your 1 pair.

Preflop is your best chance to actually get the money in way ahead to win a big pot. Post flop you are much more likely to win a small pot, or lose it all.

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Thanks Patrick!
Appreciate the help!

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