Party $6: I flopped a set. Now what?

[jskinn04]

When pondering the question at the bottom, don't forget to consider my squeaky tight image and the relatively small size of the preflop pot.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t60 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP2 (t6344)
CO (t1390)
Button (t3460)
SB (t2690)
Hero (t1850)
UTG (t1546)
MP1 (t2720)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t120</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls t120, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls t60.

Flop: (t390) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t125</font>, MP2 calls t125, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t750</font>

First time preflop raiser had made a raise. I hadn't played a hand to this point.

I just called preflop fearing a big pair or a flip with AK.

I flopped the nuts and I decided to c/r. I thought that c/r-ing could trap a bet from the other caller and that the original raiser might want to go broke if he had AA or KK. I c/r-ed so big to shut a possible flush draw.

I'm not going to say whether or not I doubled up. In retrospect, I think that in the long run, it'll be easier to double all the way up by leading for about 60% of the pot. The downside of leading is that both other people may fold and trapping a c-bet might be lost. The upside is that AA and KK probably won't be able to avoid going broke.

Tell me how you'd play this hand.

[Pudge714]

Reraise preflop every single time.

[felix_esco]

I agree with Pudge. And a tight image means nothing at the $6s.

[EscapePlan9]

Tight image means absolutely NOTHING at $6. No one pays attention. They still think their KJ is good or whatever.

Re-raise pre-flop EVERY time! This is a $6!

[octaveshift]

People at the $6s suck, for many different reasons, but the main reason is that they call too much.

You should never miss an opportunity to let your opponents make a mistake. Therefore, raise this preflop, and lead the flop!

[DaN_05]

Raise PF to t350. If you get the chance to get ALL-IN then do it.

Then bet flop, and just try and get the money in as soon as possible.

[jskinn04]

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People at the $6s suck, for many different reasons, but the main reason is that they call too much.

You should never miss an opportunity to let your opponents make a mistake. Therefore, raise this preflop, and lead the flop!

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Do you ever think it's right to c/r with a set? How about the amount that I chose. I'm retrospect I think it might have been a little steep. Of course that's a pointless question if you think the check-raise is just a bad play.

[QuentinCompson]

only check the nuts if you're in against a LAG or if the pot is larger to start with. leading out allows you to build the pot and gradually stack your opponent

reraise pf unless you have an airtight read on an opponent. at the $6s, I would always reraise pf unless my opponent only opens &lt;3% of hands early

[jskinn04]

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only check the nuts if you're in against a LAG or if the pot is larger to start with. leading out allows you to build the pot and gradually stack your opponent

reraise pf unless you have an airtight read on an opponent. at the $6s, I would always reraise pf unless my opponent only opens &lt;3% of hands early

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What's a good amount to lead out for?

[octaveshift]

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What's a good amount to lead out for?

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On the flop? You want to bet enough so that anyone chasing a flush isn't getting proper odds to do so. I'd lead for 2/3. Remember, they will miss their flush more than they will hit it, so don't be afraid of monsters under the bed.

Just price them out, and let them make a mistake by calling.