Flopped Set in SB
 

Been lurking for a few days. 1st post. Look forward to any insights you might have for improving my play.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (6 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(6 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, CO folds, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero caps</font>, BB calls, Button calls.

Turn: (10 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, Button calls.

River: (13 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, <font color="CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls, BB calls.

Final Pot: 19 BB

Re: Flopped Set in SB
 

I'd bet the flop. Given that you didn't, the rest looks fine.

Re: Flopped Set in SB
 

It's a marginal call preflop - but some people have different standards for calling out of the SB - personally, I don't with small unsuited one gappers - not sure how many posters here do.

You should bet the flop - other than that, this hand is pretty good. The river card sucks - but that's poker.

Re: Flopped Set in SB
 

i'd bet the flop myself, otherwise the rest looks fine.

btw, the correct term for the hand you have here is trips, not a set.

Re: Flopped Set in SB
 

I see. So trips is when you match a pair on the board and a set is when the board matches your PP? I did not know that. That's some weird, wild stuff.

What is the reason for betting the flop as opposed to CR? Just curious. Thanks for the comments.

Re: Flopped Set in SB
 

betting does a couple of things:

1) (my favorite) it tells your opponents "I do not have a 7"
2) it makes sure gutshot straight draws and backdoor flush draws don't get a free card
3) it gets money into the pot with the best hand

a checkraise accomplishes 3 just fine, but you don't want to take the (small) risk that it gets checked around - people are more likely to check through a scary flop like this, but they'll call with as little as one overcard.

welcome to the boards [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Results
 

Results in white below: <font color="white">
Hero has 7d 9h (three of a kind, sevens).
BB has 6c 2s (straight, seven high).
Button has 6s 3d (straight, seven high).
Outcome: Button wins 9.50 BB. BB wins 9.50 BB. </font>

Re: Flopped Set in SB
 

Fold preflop, you save lots of chips that way [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Re: Results
 

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Results in white below: <font color="white">
Hero has 7d 9h (three of a kind, sevens).
BB has 6c 2s (straight, seven high).
Button has 6s 3d (straight, seven high).
Outcome: Button wins 9.50 BB. BB wins 9.50 BB. </font>

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Re: Flopped Set in SB
 

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Fold preflop, you save lots of chips that way [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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11:1? Has anyone ever calculated the odds of flopping an OESD with a one-gapper that can make three straights? I'm sure someone has, but this is something I have never even thought about.