Re: Poor set line
One player flops a set and the other flops a straight? I'm not at all surprised that all the money ends up in the middle.
He played this pretty badly, and gave you a chance to get away from it. When he calls the flop raise, you can somewhat narrow his range of hands to a flush draw, J8, 78 QJ, KX, 99.
The turn means J8 and QJ now beat you. You could possibly slow down after the min raise, which usually means either a weak test or a monster. Still, if you call and the river doesn't pair the board, I think I'd still check/call an all-in. This line at least lets you see a river cheaply and make a decision from there. Plus he may not go all-in on the river, so you could save a little.
At this level, though, I think you beat the majority of hands he bets like that. I don't think I could have folded anywhere.
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