How to play a set

[MaxPower]

Table is passive. Even though I didn't make much with this hand, I will play it this way every time.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (9 handed) converter (http://www.stompandcrush.com/cgi-bin/hhparser.cgi)

Preflop: MaxPower is UTG with 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif. MP2 posts a blind of $3.
MaxPower calls, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 (poster) checks, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button folds, SB folds, BB checks.

Flop: (5.33 SB) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">MaxPower bets</font>, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, BB folds.

Final Pot: 3.16 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 2.66 BB, won by MaxPower.</font>
<font color="#990066">Pot 2: 0.50 BB, overbet by MaxPower.</font>

[SpaceAce]

Your opponents didn't have anything, tough luck. You did the right thing.

SpaceAce

[AviD]

Been in your shoes MANY a time...here's a recent hand, the way it *should* work out! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Play it aggressively right off the bat...occassionally everyone will fold (your hand), other times...people will chase (my hand)...and sometimes they'll catch and you'll lose the pot (worse then your hand). Either way don't make it easy for them to outdraw you! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed) converter (http://www.stompandcrush.com/cgi-bin/hhparser.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, <font color="CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, Hero calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (16 SB) 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(8 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, SB calls, BB folds, UTG calls, MP2 folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero caps</font>, Button calls, SB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (16.50 BB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, SB calls, UTG calls.

River: (24.50 BB) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
SB folds, UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 26.50 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 26.50 BB, between UTG and Hero.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (26.50 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="white">
UTG shows Ks Tc (one pair, kings).
Hero shows 7h 7d (three of a kind, sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins 26.50 BB. </font>

[Rugbyrat]

I like this play. Many players with an A will call your bet, with few outs. You are also charging the straight draws a premium to stay in the hand. Unfortunately, no one appears to have either, or else your opponents had some understanding of pot odds.