I REALLY don't like folding...especially sets.

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Set over set sucks but this is the type of action you want with a set. You're not behind to a flush or straight so you have to get it on without a very specific read on your opponent. I don't think it's right to just conform a big hand that you beat to the board (ie, T8, that doens't add up with his preflop raise). I think the hands that you beat are much more likely QQ-AA, especially AA or KK as your opponent is right to start pressing the issue here with his overpairs. I wouldn't be shocked to see him turn over TT or 88 but you may very well be crushing suited AT, AA, KK, QQ, and a float with a suited AK as well as some other randomness. Take your medicine.

[Briman51]

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Set over set sucks but this is the type of action you want with a set. You're not behind to a flush or straight so you have to get it on without a very specific read on your opponent. I don't think it's right to just conform a big hand that you beat to the board (ie, T8, that doens't add up with his preflop raise). I think the hands that you beat are much more likely QQ-AA, especially AA or KK as your opponent is right to start pressing the issue here with his overpairs. I wouldn't be shocked to see him turn over TT or 88 but you may very well be crushing suited AT, AA, KK, QQ, and a float with a suited AK as well as some other randomness. Take your medicine.

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I can see what you mean. I guess this is either him playing a little funny or set over set. I think that you can exclude the ATs part of the range as there was no flush draw on the flop, so his call would be terrible with one man behind.

One other thing is that I disagree with is that you want action against your set. While that may be true generally I don't think it is on this board, against this opponent - because the action you're getting signals that you're beat. You want action with a set in this scnario against an AK2r board and other boards which justify action. Any thought?