Folded a set in pot limit???

1-2 Pot limit on UB.


I open raise to $5 with 88, get called by small blind and middle position player.


$15 in pot and flop is: Ad Jd 8h


Both players check to me and I bet $7.50 with my three 8s. Both players smooth call.


Turn is 10c making board: A J 8 10


Both players again check to me, I bet $30, only small blind calls.


River is 9 making board: A J 8 10 9 no flush possible.


Small blind bets out $65. I think, put him on AQ and fold my set.


Small blind seems to be a solid player. He later claims to have had AK.


Comments????

This is a fairly easy fold. Though if he was a good player, he didn't have AK.


I would certainly bet the max on the turn, btw. You're probably ahead, and you want to make those draws if they're out there pay as much as possible.


- target

Maybe he did, maybe not.


Still, if he had it, it was as much a bluff as if he'd held 23o, since he's only getting called by hands that beat AK or 23.


Either he had the straight, or he bluffed. You'll never know. Still, a bluff here on his part isn't bad, since he can figure you can't have a 7, and you often won't have a Q. If you think he's capable of bluffing here, then you might need to call sometimes in the future.


Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

Coach,


I saw the hand. Your opponent said, "AK i take it". I beleive he should have said, "AK i take it?" meaning he assumed you had AK after your comment. And you definately made the right move.