NL 50: Preflop pot reaches 40bbs; I flop middle set on monotone board

[Pokerdemic]

What should I bet and why?


Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter (http://www.legopoker.com/hh))

SB: $51.80
BB: $21.55
UTG: $131.95
Hero (MP): $49.00
CO: $51.30
BTN: $35.85

Preflop: Hero is dealt 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif (6 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $2.00</font>, Hero calls $2.00, <font color="red">CO raises to $5.00</font>, BTN folds, SB calls $4.75, BB folds, UTG calls $3.00, Hero calls $3.00

Flop: ($20.50) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (4 Players)
SB checks, UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero?

[KEW]

Bet about $17 and look to get AI..Pot is HUGE no time to fool around...Overpairs +FD and lone Ad/Kd or will call or CRAI..

[BishopsFinger]

hero bets 16$ - you want to get it in while youre ahead.
the CO may not c-bet into a monotone flop 4 way so dont take the chance and just bet out - if the 4th diamond falls then either your action is dead or youre behind so you dont want to give them a free shot at that.

[Pokerdemic]

Is there any value to shoving? With so much in the pot, it could look like I'm stealing it. Everyone has a stack, so all I would need is one caller with AA/KK/QQ. Problems with this line?

[Spurious]

Yes, you want FDs to call your bet on the flop.
The flush will come 20% of the time on the turn, so if it doesnt come in, you can shove.
If the turn is a diamond i guess i call a shove anyway w/ 10 outs.

[Antinome]

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Is there any value to shoving? With so much in the pot, it could look like I'm stealing it. Everyone has a stack, so all I would need is one caller with AA/KK/QQ. Problems with this line?

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Yes, if one guy just calls a near PSB, flush draws behind him will be getting nearly priced in to call. It isn't like overpairs would fold anyway.