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1 - 3 NL FR Live cash game.
Hero Stack: $230
SB: $68
MP1: $150

MP1 (Loose Aggressive) open limps, Hero Has KsKc makes it $16 to play, SB is Loose/Passive/New player to me calls, MP1 calls.

Pot: $51
Flop: Ad7d8d

SB checks, MP1 Checks, I CBet $26, SB Ck Raise all in for $52, MP1 Folds. I ????

A few observation:
- My standard open bet is 4x + 1BB per limp, hence I made it $16. Considering the short stacks and loose play I question if my standard open should be 5x. My imagine is Very tight/ Mid Aggressive. I looking for HU to flop.
- The flop is very wet for my hand. Not only the dreaded Ace but its monotone, ouch. Now I can't really let that scare me. I know any big Diamond is gonna stay in. I also need to maintain my aggressive style. What hands could they be calling me with here? They're loose and don't really respect my raises...They just wanna bust the tight guy
- The SB hesitated before shoving telling me more that A) he had either weak Ace or draw B) only $26 left, so fuck it.
- Now since I'm already invested, what to do? Can I really fold to another $26? Do I Lean more towards my intuition that he has the Ace? Most these guys don't bluff to much. Should I checked the flop for a free card? I mean, its checked to me, I must be good. If MP1 calls his shove, I fold.

Thanks

I would definitely call, but feel like I'm burning money. But still call...

Checking the flop might be a good idea - but not for a free card. There's only one card you really want to hit, and even then you might be behind. So if you're checking behind you're doing so basically because you want to hit a blank. After the turn, the action might also confirm you're beat and you can fold your Kings without too much worry. Also, if you manage to delay your C-bet by one street, you'll find other players find it harder to C/R bluff, or semi-bluff, knowing that if the money all goes in, they're only getting one chance to hit.

As played, I'm definitely calling.