($22s) Flopped set, villain pushes turn.

[sahala]

NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Level:2 Blinds(15/30)

Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: vstrommer ( $1100 )
Seat 2: demoranville ( $545 )
Seat 3: play_boy1 ( $635 )
Seat 4: Bucky6478 ( $680 )
Seat 6: slim_speedy ( $510 )
Seat 8: KultGyro ( $865 )
Seat 9: Hero ( $1860 )
Seat 10: spawn227 ( $1805 )
Trny:16195294 Level:2
Blinds(15/30)

** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Ts Th ]
slim_speedy folds.
KultGyro calls [30].
Hero calls [30].
spawn227 folds.
vstrommer calls [30].
demoranville folds.
play_boy1 calls [15].
Bucky6478 checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, Jd, 6s ]
play_boy1 checks.
Bucky6478 checks.
KultGyro checks.
Hero bets [90].
vstrommer calls [90].
play_boy1 calls [90].
Bucky6478 calls [90].
KultGyro folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qc ]
play_boy1 is all-In [555]
Bucky6478 folds.

Hero ???

I assume the flop bet was too small. Given that, the guy pushing potentially has the straight and defending against a flush. Or, he could have Qx and could just be over-aggressive.

Even if Hero is ahead here, is it worth folding just to hold onto the 555 chips, which would be much more useful for FE purposes in late game?

Edit: fixed hand history formatting.

[pergesu]

I think the hand is fine, as long as you call the turn...there's not a whole lot to it.

[john smith]

I'd bet a little more on the flop, maybe 125, but it's not a huge deal. I'm definitely calling that turn, you have a decent amount of outs to a boat and I think you'll be ahead here enough to make this profitable.

[sahala]

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I think the hand is fine, as long as you call the turn...there's not a whole lot to it.

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The main question I have is that occasionally I double or triple up way early in the game and I almost feel like it's not worth it to get involved in any hand, and instead just coast to the bubble where you can really get ahead. I realize we should always be looking for +EV plays (and I agree that calling this turn is +EV) but with a decent stack I can pick up a lot more chips in Level 5 and 6 on the bubble than anything I gain in Levels 1-4.

[Fatdogs12]

I think the thing is though that you are probably gonna wait and then push a marginal hand later and hope to double up. I think it's even more +EV to push now because you are probably ahead and even if you lose you will get the game done with now and you can play another.

Just my 2 cents

[Olback]

You have to call that turn bet. He probabrly has picked up 2 pair or a pair and a straight draw.

[sahala]

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You have to call that turn bet. He probabrly has picked up 2 pair or a pair and a straight draw.

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nice read.

[llabb]

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You have to call that turn bet. He probabrly has picked up 2 pair or a pair and a straight draw.

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nice read.

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As I was working my way through this thread, that's the read I had. He does not have AK here, and K9 is possible but not likely. I vote 2 pair over the pair/draw, but that's possible too, I guess.

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I think the hand is fine, as long as you call the turn...there's not a whole lot to it.

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[MegaBet]

You have to call this.

[TruFloridaGator]

There is no question. /images/graemlins/shocked.gif