Slowplaying a Set

[DavidC]

I normally bet the hell out of my sets, so I'm curious what you think here.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

CO ($27.2)
Hero ($24.65)
SB ($25.05)
BB ($25.35)
UTG ($23.15)
UTG+1 ($11.65)
MP1 ($25)
MP2 ($50.15)
MP3 ($24.9)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 4/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls $2, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $2, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($6.35) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $4</font>, MP2 folds, Hero calls $4.

Turn: ($14.35) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $5</font>, Hero calls $18.65 (All-In)

[wtfsvi]

I think you should get some money into the pot while his JJish hands are still overpairs. If he's aggressive though (will fire another bullet on the turn without an overpair for example), your line is ok probably.

[jhall23]

I wouldn't necessarily consider this a slowplay. Call flop/raise turn is pretty standard way to play a set. It can get the most from overpairs/tptk from decent opponents. Calling both flop and turn would be slowplaying and not a very good idea IMO.

This flop is pretty low for a UTG raiser so he probably (assuming typical opponent) either he really likes his situation for his over pair or he has missed overs. By calling then raising the turn he will be more invested in the pot and might be more likely to call.

Whether to raise or call the flop is player dependent and should be based on both your and villians image at the table. Pretty drawless here so you can wait for the turn more often then normal. With a draw heavy flop your raise can look like a semi-bluff which is good.

[swolfe]

the turn is when you should have slow played

[DavidC]

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the turn is when you should have slow played

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Well, there's slowplaying to the turn and then slowplaying to the river. Both are slowplays, but yeah, a little more in the pot would have been nice.