Action Aplenty with a Set: Am I Worrying Too Much or Not Enough?

zeitgeist · #1 05-28-2005, 04:26 PM

Villain is sLP-P, VPIP 39, PFR 2 (48 hands).

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

Flop: (5 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB bets, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, Hero raises, MP3 3-bets, SB calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero caps, MP3 calls, SB calls, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: (10.50 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, MP3 raises, SB folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero 3-bets, MP3 caps, Hero calls.

River: (18.50 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 20.50 BB

So did I wimp out on the river or overdo it on the turn? Or both?

sy_or_bust · #2 05-28-2005, 04:43 PM

A passive player giving you relentless action will typically have the nuts, or at least a monster. MP3 should have 98 here a heavy percentage of the time (else TT). With this read, I won't 3-bet the turn in your line. I may even consider calling the flop 3-bet, with the idea of leading a non-diamond turn (else c/c).

phy1234 · #3 05-29-2005, 09:55 AM

If he is a passive player as you say just call the 2 bet on the turn and maybe lead the river and call a raise. I don't really want to be capped by a tight player on the turn since he doesn't look like he is slowing down.

Phy1234

zeitgeist · #4 06-01-2005, 10:41 PM

Yeah, even as I was 3-betting the turn I was thinking "the guy's passive, this isn't a good idea." And sure enough, villain had TT. Hopefully I have learned from the experience.