NL25-Flopped Set on Monochrome Board

[Steelerman]

Villain was 17/17/5 after only 35 hands. I figured I would flat call rather than 3-bet because not only does he raise a wide range but he's most likely stealing, I have position, etc. etc.

Do you like raising the flop here or do you like to wait and get aggressive with any non-diamond turn?


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($25.25)
Hero ($24.50)
SB ($24.25)
BB ($14)
UTG ($27.85)
UTG+1 ($5.65)
MP1 ($29.55)
MP2 ($5)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $1</font>, Hero calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($2.35) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">CO bets $1.75</font>, Hero?

[CazicT]

Seems like raising is the play, you have to charge him to draw at the flush.

If you flat call you MIGHT get him to bet a weaker hand like top pair again, but he might get scared and shut down so I think i'd rather get paid the times hes drawing than hope to get paid a little the times he's willing to bet TP again.

Of course if he pushes then we have a tough decision...

[Javanewt]

I would raise the flop and hope that he thinks you are trying to steal. I'd also hope he's not holding diamonds. lol.

[Steelerman]

Okay, I decided to just call. Now I got what I wanted. Is a push here too extreme or do we raise this to $13 or so?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($25.25)
Hero ($24.50)
SB ($24.25)
BB ($14)
UTG ($27.85)
UTG+1 ($5.65)
MP1 ($29.55)
MP2 ($5)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $1</font>, Hero calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($2.35) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">CO bets $1.75</font>, Hero calls $1.75.

Turn: ($5.85) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">CO bets $4.25</font>, Hero?

[CazicT]

I think I like pushing. If you raise you are commited to the pot anyway so I think you might as well push as I think you might actually get called by more hands because it might look like you are pushing with just the K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] because you just called the flop.

Hopefully he didn't flop a flush, but if he did you still have some outs so hopefully you can suck out.

I don't think just calling is terrible here either, he did bet out at you twice so he doesn't seem all that scared so slowing down might be OK too.

[Javanewt]

I agree with CazicT.

I like pushing. That written, I don't mind a call. Unfortunately, a diamond kills you on the river.

Villain does not seem as scared of the flush as I would want, but he probably doesn't put you on one. He'd do this with a few hands you beat.