Flopped trips from blinds.. in trouble
 

No read or stats on villain.

Absolute Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $400
UTG+1: $109.22
CO: $252.55
Button: $159.54
SB: $129.58
Hero: $209.25

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls, Hero checks.

Flop: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($8, 4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, Button checks.

Turn: 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($8, 4 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $6</font>, UTG+1 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises to $12</font>, SB folds, Hero calls.

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($32, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $16</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises to $78</font>, Hero ?

Slow played trips/FH? or something like KQ? Maybe hit backdoor flush with a K. Is it a different decision if Qs rivers?

Re: Flopped set from blinds.. in trouble
 

They call it trips.

Re: Flopped set from blinds.. in trouble
 

Also, bet flop. Repop turn. Only 44 realistically beats u.

Re: Flopped set from blinds.. in trouble
 

I'm a stickler for this... a set is when you have a concealed pocket pair that makes three of a kind. What you have is TRIPS, which is different.

Out of the blinds, and into a field of three opponents, with a possible flush draw, I think not betting the flop is a pretty serious mistake. You don't have enough information on the river, precisely because you don't know where you're at on the flop. The whole hand plays differently if you bet.

Re: Flopped set from blinds.. in trouble
 

it's an easy call without the hearts. i'd pay this off anyway and hope to see a weaker 8 or KQ.

Re: Flopped set from blinds.. in trouble
 

oh and I agree with reraise the turn

Re: Flopped trips from blinds.. in trouble
 

[img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] noob

is checking the flop that bad? was looking for maybe a check raise, but then I guess betting out has more chance of getting paid plus protecting hand.
Repop turn, he shoves... I guess we're calling here?

Re: Flopped trips from blinds.. in trouble
 

yeah if he shoves turn, you're definitely calling. he might have 44, but then that's what you get for not betting flop. he prolly doesn't have qq or kk since they didn't raise pf.

i agree with others - bet flop to make everything else either. yeah, a lot of the times they'll fold and you won't make much, but that's poker. i'm also taking enough stabs at paired boards that i have to bet when i actually do have something to balance it.

check-raise on flop gives your hand away, imo.

Re: Flopped trips from blinds.. in trouble
 

Bet flop, re raise turn.

As played call river

Re: Flopped trips from blinds.. in trouble
 

Bet flop, Re-raise turn to 30 or so.

As played must call river.