25NL, passive with a set

[mflip]

<5 hands at the table so no reads. I don't think I'm getting 3bet wide enough for him to have any flush other than AKss so I'm really not worried about it. Thoughts on the two c/c's? I have a PSB left on the river and I think checking again is way too FPS against someone I have no history with.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (4 handed) internettexasholdem.com (http://www.internettexasholdem.com)

BB ($25)
Hero ($27)
Button ($29.95)
SB ($39.85)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 2/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $1.75</font>, SB calls $1.65, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.75.

Flop: ($5.50) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $3.5</font>, SB folds, Hero calls $3.50.

Turn: ($12.50) 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $3.75</font>, Hero calls $3.75.

River: ($20) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $18 (All-In)</font>

[Parvex]

I like bet/3bet or c/r on the flop. Don't like the call though, because you give AsKs a "free" card and you might get it in against overpairs nonetheless. So just play straightforward and see the money go their way.

His turn bet looks weak and scared, which would speak for the overpair theory. Besides that it could be the nut flush trying to look weak. Hard to say w/o reads.
Imo you have to raise here. The random NL25 Player will talk himself into calling with an Overpair and you give a free card to any overpair with a spade in it.

On the river you have no other option because he might check his overpair behind (being scared by the flush), but again might talk himself into calling.

[Subzero_Wins]

3 bet means he has a high pp.

Get money in fast so if a A peels he won't get to fold his QQ.

[1tripz1]

i try and get it all in on the flop because of two spades, we let the third spade come off too easy.

[n0ctu2ne]

I'm not really a fan of the slow play on the flop. Unless your intent was to check-raise, whose opportunity was golden for you, most likely I would advise leading out on the flop.

Button holds the aggression going to the flop, even though I don't really understand the pre-flop re-raise to your first raise. You simply called his flop bet, so this situation is analogous to you leading out and getting called.

If you had lead out on the flop, true, he may fold, but you open the possibility of him fighting back and raising you. He took the aggression, he wants the hand. Can't do that if you simply call the flop.

4th street is the same concept. Put him to the decision. I would expect you to jack it up on 4th street and get it all in.

I feel like while you eventually did get it all in with a very powerful hand, you played it in such a way that future sets could hurt you. What if there were a straight draw on board? What if the board was suited? How are you going to protect your hand in future cases where it is still powerful, but by no means completely invincible?

[mvdgaag]

You will hardly ever get action on this river... I like to bet/3bet the flop, or check/raise the flop...

On a dry board I sometimes call flop and raise turn, because call/call will never get you more than 2, sometimes 3 of his bets.

[Ikaika]

Lead the flop, get the money in as fast as possible. Don't turn hands with showdown value into bluffs like this, just value bet him to death.

[kolotoure]

I like a c/r to try and put sb in the middle

[mvdgaag]

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just value bet him to death.

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/images/graemlins/shocked.gif why do you all want people to die???