Bet this flop w/ a set?

Gary Frates · #1 10-07-2007, 08:40 PM

I've been away from limit for many months trying to learn no-limit, so I'm a bit rusty at the limit games. Being the way this hand played out, would you have bet the flop to start off with?
I considered it but wanted to keep the other player in the hand.

Poker Stars
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $0.25/$0.5
10 players
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Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is MP2 with 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
3 folds, MP1 calls, Hero calls, MP3 calls, 3 folds, 3 folds, BB checks.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4.4SB, 4 players)
BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks.

Turn: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2.2BB, 4 players)
BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets, 2 folds, MP1 calls.

River: 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4.2BB, 2 players)
MP1 bets, Hero raises, MP1 3-bets, Hero caps, MP1 calls.

Results:
Final pot: 12.2BB

Aaron W. · #2 10-07-2007, 08:42 PM

I'm guessing yes without looking.

Tromp · #3 10-07-2007, 08:45 PM

I'd say definatly bet: with only one player behind you, you probably won't get a check-raise and there is a flush draw out there. Make the flush draws pay and chase the back door flush draws out.

neurotiq · #4 10-07-2007, 08:46 PM

Yes, I would have bet that flop [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Both for value and to charge the flush drawers.

KyndGroove · #5 10-07-2007, 08:47 PM

With the FD and SD out there I'm always betting the flop.

DBSpecial · #6 10-07-2007, 08:49 PM

There's a nice line from SSHE that says something along the lines of slowplaying by just calling a bet can sometimes be good, but letting it get checked through with no bets is almost always bad.

Landonfan · #7 10-07-2007, 08:51 PM

Gib · #8 10-07-2007, 08:57 PM

<- likes to bet it

kerowo · #9 10-07-2007, 09:05 PM

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I'm guessing yes without looking.

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And it's not a difficult guess.

Gary Frates · #10 10-07-2007, 09:36 PM

Nice graphics. I think I'm getting it. I think I will bet my sets from now on unless I find some reason not to. Thanks for all the feedback.