Flopping a set against a scary board..seemed pretty routine to me

[Mike Gallo]

This hand took place last night at the Trop in a typical $4-$8 game last night. The main villian in this hand just sat down at the table the hand before and I have never played against him before.

I get two black 9's under the gun, and limp. Limping in this game led to more limping. 6 of us see the flop including both blinds.

Flop K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Checked to me and I bet I get one caller and the new player in the cutoff raises. I decide to just call and go for the check raise on the turn. The caller also calls and three of see the turn.

Turn K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

I check next player checks cutoff bets, I raise cutoff calls.

River Turn K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

I bet cutoff thinks a bit and calls. He had AQ and my hand held up. Who bets into the flush on the end?

[chesspain]

This looks like an easy river bet, as any paired king, and some paired queens, will have to call this bet. Would seem to be a definate +EV play to me.

[Mike Gallo]

This looks like an easy river bet, as any paired king, and some paired queens, will have to call this bet. Would seem to be a definate +EV play to me

I thought the flush got there, however my opponent lacked the sophistication to raise the flop with a flush draw.

Against an opponent who would raise with a flush draw, I might have check called the river.