Re: Are the sets worth it?
The set-over-set or quads-over-your-set thing is SO rare i NEVER worry about it. It's only happened to me a handful of times in years and years of regular play.
the sets ARE worth it if there are two criteria that are met:
1) you can get away cheep if you miss (this includes the blinds being small when you limp)
2) you have a good chance to bust someone when you hit, i.e. the implied odds are there. So if you limp for 20, but collect 600, it was worth it. Rarely will you make NOTHING or VERY LITTLE on your set. I find that I often wind up busting someone when I play a hand where I flopped a set.
Also, you can generally assume someone WILL play virtually EVERY hand like a moron.
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