Re: Top Set on the Flop When its the Nuts
It depends on a number of factors. Three primary factors are:
1) The texture of the board. Is it K27 rainbow or or KJ8 with a flushdraw?
2) Is it heads up or multi-way?
Note that the combination of the first two factors can lead to different decisions. On the first board you may be more willing to slowplay in a multi-way pot since there are no scare cards (although you would like to build the pot enough to get all in on the turn if necessary).
On the second board I am more likely to ram and jam if I think I can keep players in rather than remove them.
The third factor, which I guess ties in here, is if heads up can you be certain your opponenent is drawing? Or, rather, does he think he is ahead. There is nothing worse than flopping top set against middle set, slowplaying the flop and ending up checking it down when scary cards hit.
Against most draws you will be a favorite and you lose very little (in terms of equity) those times when you are not, by getting it all in early.
If, however, you can be certain your opponent is drawing and the stacks are large it will pay to wait for a safe turn card to get it in. But this is something you will rarely know, so when in doubt, push it in.
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