0.5/1 dollar do i play with maniac or does his play make sense ?

[Christoferj]

** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to trin555trin [ Ah, Kh ]

Slepnir folds.
Bbauman raises (1) to 1
chadwolf folds.
Sams111111 calls (1)
trin555trin raises (1.50) to 1.50
Juggdish folds.
badmann folds.
zx12r folds.
rerun folds.
baker127 folds.
Bbauman calls (0.50)
Sams111111 calls (0.50)

** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9h, 8h, 3h ]

Bbauman bets (0.50)
Sams111111 folds.
trin555trin raises (1) to 1
Bbauman raises (1) to 1.50
trin555trin raises (1) to 2
Bbauman calls (0.50)

** Dealing Turn ** : [ 5s ]

Bbauman bets (1)
trin555trin raises (2) to 2
Sams111111: ak notaheart
Bbauman raises (2) to 3
trin555trin raises (2) to 4
Bbauman calls (1)

** Dealing River ** : [ 3d ]

Bbauman bets (1)
trin555trin raises (2) to 2
Bbauman raises (2) to 3
trin555trin raises (2) to 4
Sams111111: uhoh
Bbauman calls (1)

** Summary **

he shows me two nines the last three completed his house
any thoughts ??
did i go on to hard ?

[calvin]

Hello,

Unless the other play is a total maniac, I see no reason not to put him on a set. When the board pairs on the river, I would rarely raise more than one time.

With a four bet cap online, I may be more inclined to put in another raise, but it seems obvious that the other play was not afraid of the flush on the river--against a weak opponent, calling his three bet would have been fine; against a better opponent, check calling is the best play, and against the weakest of opponents, I would put in the 4 bets.

I don't see any reason to slow down until the board pairs though.

[Bob T.]

You had the nut flush, he kept betting into you, what did you think he had? If he didn't have a smaller flush, the only likely explanation is a set, I think you have to slow down after the board pairs on the river.

In the small stakes forum, you usually get better responses if you post a narrative, instead of hand histories. Also, .50/1.00 hands should be posted in the microlimits forum.

[Christoferj]

okey thanks but if he had the sets... if i cap it two times before he get the house, why does he 3 bet me ? does ppl do that pray for another pair on the board ?

[Bob T.]

Some people just play their own hand. He had top set, he kept betting. Sort of like what you did on the river.

[Nate tha' Great]

I don't think he played it that poorly. He's ahead of all hands except for a flopped flush, and has about a 1/3 chance to turn or river a boat even if he's behind. He probably figures you for something like K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] - an overpair with a four flush - and wants to get his bets in while he's still "ahead".

He should have stopped one bet sooner on the turn; you should have stopped one bet sooner on the river.