Betting When Flopping Quads
I was in a $50 SnG tourney at PS (average chip stack, 4 players left) with Q7c in the BB. 1st position calls, SB limps in, I check.
Flop: 7 7 7 !!!
I freaked for a minute, but immediately checked hoping someone would bet w/ A high. Everyone checked.
Turn: A
I figure I HAD to bet now. I bet 75% of the pot, assuming both would fold and I would just have to settle for the small pot right then and there, or get a call with someone holding an A. 1st position calls, SB folds. I obviously put the caller on an A now, landing their full house.
River: K
I now bet 3x the pot, raising my stack quite a bit, or taking the pot without a show. He called, and showed his A.
Is there more I could have gotten from this? This was a fairly conservative player. I believe my bad move was either not making a small bet on the flop, or not going all in after the river card and take my chances with a call. I didn't bet on the flop because I was the BB, and thought they would sniff my 7 immediately. Even if they didn't, I would expect them to fold a bluff bet and not want to deal with that hand. Anyway, any feedback or thoughts on how to play this type of hand would be great...it was my first.
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