$50NL Set on flop raised on turn

[AliasMrJones]

Early/no reads.

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AliasMrJones ($50)
UTG ($28.50)
MP ($46.15)
CO ($49.75)
Button ($29.50)
SB ($76.65)

Preflop: AliasMrJones is BB with 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $0.50, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">AliasMrJones raises to $2</font>, MP calls $1.50, Button calls $1.50, SB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($8) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">AliasMrJones bets $6</font>, MP calls $6, Button folds, SB folds.

Turn: ($20) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">AliasMrJones bets $15</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $30</font>, AliasMrJones ???

[Speedlimits]

Push? 89 and 34 beat you. 89 is not calling this flop unless he has the flush draw too. His range is semi bluff flush draw/2pair/straight. You beat 2 of the 3 plus you have 10 outs if he has the unlikely straight.

[thac]

I don't like preflop here. If you're going to bet out of the blinds, bet more. 3 limpers, you're out of position, if I'm betting here, I'm betting about $3-$3.50.

On flop, $6-$7 seems okay, it's a pretty draw-heavy board.

As played on turn, I shove, you can't call as it leaves you with $8 (effectively) on the river and you can't put him on 98 or 43 to fold for the minraise.

If he has 98 or 43, that's unlucky, but you have 10 outs to fill up.. I get it allin here.

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I don't like preflop here. If you're going to bet out of the blinds, bet more. 3 limpers, you're out of position, if I'm betting here, I'm betting about $3-$3.50.

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Why? This isn't a spot where the raise is intended to thin the field, it's a combination raise for value and pot sweetener. For those reasons a raise to $2 is fine.

[Oranzith]

yeah, id like a bigger PF raise. sadly pokerstars does not have the convenience of a bet pot button, that makes PF bet sizes so much easier.

[kaz2107]

presto push the turn

as for pf 2 is fine. 3 is fine. i dont think it matters either way as long as u r mixin it up decently well enough to where people cant get reads off ur preflop raises... ie u can raise smaller everytime with mid pps or sumtin weird like that

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as for pf 2 is fine. 3 is fine. i dont think it matters either way as long as u r mixin it up decently well enough to where people cant get reads off ur preflop raises... ie u can raise smaller everytime with mid pps or sumtin weird like that

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Almost zero opponents are observant enough to get a read on you based on your preflop raise size, and thus mixing it up is pretty unnecessary. Being OOP with a smallish pair we won't be winning this pot often without a set so I think our preflop raises should tend to be smaller as to invite more callers increasing the likelihood we get paid off and decreasing the amount you lose when you miss.

[InfectorGadget]

I sometimes check this PF, would hate to get limp/raised and you are OOP and likely to get a few calls, but its okay, id raise it some more too I guess.

Flop is good and I push behind his minraise here.

[Sir Winalot]

Without reads I shove.

[pdoran10]

push all day. If be an off chance he had 87 spades, you have outs, but that is very unlikely.