NL25 - Proper bet-sizing with top set in unraised pot?

[rdrr]

Firstly, is limping pf here fine?

Villian is unknown, but judging by his line, could I have extracted more?

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $8.70
BB: $27.25
UTG: $28.75
Hero (UTG+1): $25.00
MP1: $26.35
MP2: $23.70
MP3: $20.70
CO: $14.50
BTN: $25.40

Preflop: Hero is dealt 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (9 Players)
UTG folds, Hero calls $0.25, 2 folds, MP3 calls $0.25, 3 folds, BB checks

Flop: ($0.85) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $0.75</font>, MP3 calls $0.75, BB folds

Turn: ($2.35) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $1.50</font>, MP3 calls $1.50

River: ($5.35) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $7.00</font>, MP3 calls $7.00

Pot Size: $19.35 ($0.95 Rake)

MP3 had 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] and LOST (-$9.50)
Hero had 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (a full house, Eights full of Fives) and WON (+$8.90)

[Ctrl.Dominate]

Don't post results. I would bet more on the turn and push the river.

[SABR42]

I C/R river here sometimes because I think this is a good spot for it.

Flushes will bet, missed straight will often bet (they can't call a bet anyway, so you don't lose anything).

Something weak like 8-x will check behind, but they can't call a large bet either.

[roll]

Betting the pot or a little more on the flop is a good idea. It helps build the pot in these limped scenarios. Its especially good since the board is draw heavy and its even better if villain has a high VPIP.

Given that you filled up on the turn the smallish bet seems fine as it allows villain to make a second best hand. If the turn was a blank I'd pot it.

Another option on the river is to bet less in order to induce a raise from a made flush so that you can shove the river. This works better with reads though, the overbet is probobly better against unknowns especially since so many players at that limit play small flushes weakly.

[Artsemis]

As said above, don't post results.

That aside... *shrug*

I play it the same, though I wouldn't argue with sabr42's c/r river idea either... I hate c/r'ing river but this is about as good of a spot as you'll ever get for it and it may even be more EV than betting out if you have a fairly agressive opponent.