I'm playing in a $200 buy-in cash game tonight. I had a good run up to this point and built up a stack of about $545. I am in the big blind with KcQc which are decent cards but nothing to get overly excited about pre flop.
There was one player who was two places before the button who called the big blind for $5 and the small blind added $2 to call.
The flop was K, 8, 3 rainbow with NO clubs.
The small blind checked.
I bet $15.
The other player raised to $50.
The action came back to the small blind who went all-in for $110.
I folded and here's why:
1. Someone might have had AK.
2. Someone might have had a two pair.
3. Someone might have had a set.
After I folded the player in middle position folded and the small blind took the pot.
If the small blind hit two pair or was bluffing, perhaps if I had raised pre-flop I would have prompted the small blind to fold -- and then again, maybe not.
But the player in middle position might not have folded to a pre-flop raise.
At this point, I didn't want to jeopardize the big stack I had built up, and shortly after this pot I left with a $300 profit intact.
But the question remains, did I make a good or bad fold? Don't hold back anything, please.