Did I Play My Top Set Ok?

WildBobAA · #1 02-25-2006, 01:08 AM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

BB ($264.80)
UTG ($146.90)
UTG+1 ($59.40)
MP1 ($701)
MP2 ($245.60)
CO ($242)
Button ($76)
Hero ($229.60)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $6, 1 fold, MP1 calls $6, 3 folds, Hero calls $5, 1 fold.

Flop: ($20) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP1 bets $12, Hero calls $12, UTG folds.

Turn: ($44) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $24, Hero raises to $70, MP1 calls $46.

River: ($184) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $104, Hero calls $104.

Final Pot: $392

EMc · #2 02-25-2006, 01:20 AM

With the FD out there, I like a lead. There is a FD and a SD, which can/will complecate matters. On the turn, the C/R is your best bet, although a lead is really good too. I like to check call the river here to induce a bluff.

However, I would like to say the best line here is Lead/Lead/Lead. When you have a set, the goal is to get money in the pot, and leading is the best way.

HoldenFoldem · #3 02-25-2006, 01:27 AM

Although you won the hand, i feel you risked too much to do so. With a flush draw on the flop and two flush draws on the turn, you did not defend your hand well. This may seem a small thing, until you lose the hand in which case you are now down $100+.
Pot the flop. Pot the turn. If you still lose, you can at least know you played the hand well.

PS: With $229 in your stack, i feel you could easily lose it all to the back door flush possibility that fell on the turn. Would you fold your top trips to that flush , if villain put you all in on the river if that spade flush hit. It is unlikely, as it looks like a bluff. It is in fact a very expensive mistake buitl in to how you played the hand. fwiw.

RED FACE · #4 02-25-2006, 01:39 AM

I don't mind check-calling the pfr'er but not the other cold caller. I think I cr strong against him esp as you are not closing the action on the flop. In this case the pot would be much larger on the turn that a pot bet has much more value imo. If he calls your big cr to 35 or so(I guess that's not a huge cr really but you don't want to telegraph the strength of your hand too clearly-it must seem at least possible you have AJ) then you can put him on an underset or a draw. So on the turn you can bet apropriately if you have a read, does 99 call an open push on the turn, how about a str8 flush draw?

RussianBear · #5 02-25-2006, 02:18 AM

Lead the flop.