400NL: Extracting max value with sets, 2 hands
 

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MP ($1495.70)
CO ($148)
Hero ($417.90)
SB ($709.10)
BB ($487.20)
UTG ($438.40)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $14</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $14, SB calls $12, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($46) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $33</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $100</font>, SB folds, UTG calls $67.

Turn: ($246) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $303.9 (All-In)</font>,

Villain is 17/14/3.5 Definately a regular, thinking player. I have played with him some at 1/2, and he is solid and straightforward for the most part. We do not have too many confrontations.

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SB ($1860.10)
BB ($407.40)
UTG ($400)
MP ($493.30)
Hero ($752.10)
Button ($400)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $14</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $48</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $34.

Flop: ($102) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($102) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero...

Villain is 17/15/3. I have been active at the table and been getting 3bet quite a bit, this is the first time he 3bet me.


I am 18/16/5

Re: 400NL: Extracting max value with sets, 2 hands
 

crai

Re: 400NL: Extracting max value with sets, 2 hands
 

Hand one is fine, you really can't mess up this hand after you raise the flop as long as you bet.

Hand 2 is an easy bet, he is taking a pot control line with KQ/AQ or something similar and he will check the turn a fair amount but almost always takes this line with a hand that is at least calling one bet, if not two.

Re: 400NL: Extracting max value with sets, 2 hands
 

1. Cant fault the turn shove. However, I wouldnt mind checking through the turn with intentions of shoving the river. By checking the turn, he may be more apt to put you on a draw.

2. You can lead here for ~2/3 PSB. Given your active image, I might even make it a bit smaller to induce a raise.

Re: 400NL: Extracting max value with sets, 2 hands
 

1. I think a turn shove is mandatory with the fl draw out there.

2. I'm pretty sure he is folding when you lead bet, I think you might as well check and hope he takes a stab but I doubt you are getting much more value of this hand.

Re: 400NL: Extracting max value with sets, 2 hands
 

I like a bigger raise on the flop in hand 1, like $115 or something, but it's not a huge deal, just makes your turn shove a little less believable.

Hand 2, I just bet, play it straightforwardly.