$55s - Trips Made in Blind

[Myst]

Hows my line?

***** Hand History for Game 2540067879 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $50 Buy-in + $5 Entry Fee Trny:14864611 Level:1 Blinds(10/15) - Monday, August 15, 15:56:05 EDT 2005
Table Table 19562 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: foxdu ( $1000 )
Seat 2: RiverSimon ( $2195 )
Seat 3: Padiman ( $975 )
Seat 4: fungo65 ( $1095 )
Seat 5: weaselman019 ( $1190 )
Seat 6: Sniper256 ( $590 )
Seat 7: cane3418 ( $1205 )
Seat 8: Hero ( $935 )
Seat 10: drandemaw ( $815 )
Trny:14864611 Level:1
Blinds(10/15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 9h 6c ]
foxdu calls [15].
RiverSimon folds.
Padiman folds.
fungo65 calls [15].
weaselman019 folds.
Sniper256 calls [15].
cane3418 folds.
Hero calls [5].
drandemaw checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7s, 6d, 6s ]
Hero bets [75].
drandemaw calls [75].
foxdu folds.
>You have options at Table 11739 Table!.
fungo65 folds.
Sniper256 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8d ]
>You have options at Table 11739 Table!.
Hero bets [225].
drandemaw calls [225].
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ]
Hero bets [150].
drandemaw calls [150]

[junkmail3]

You might consider trying to check raise the flop. With 5 players, you might have a pretty good chance for success with that.

Now that it's heads up on the turn, I like the bet (no free cards, etc). I might check the river and call a bet ... I don't know if I'd call I push. I'm torn on that, but I think I might.

[TheNoodleMan]

I could see C/R the flop extracting more from the rest of the field.
I'm also okay with check-calling the flop then Check-raising the turn as long as as the turn card doesn't fit the board. Its a dangerous play on this board, but it is an option as long as you can get away from the hand if a bad turn card comes. If the turn comes off as a rag, you may get a nice pot going.
Ultimately, it looks like you were able to get a nice pot going anyhow, which is the name of the game.

[lastchance]

How about check-raising the flop? You're in the blind, a lot of people are betting here, and you can get some chips in.

[Myst]

I dont like check raising the flop b/c it defines my hand too clearly. Its like I have a sign that screams "I have trips here!!!"

[BadBatsuMaru]

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I dont like check raising the flop b/c it defines my hand too clearly. Its like I have a sign that screams "I have trips here!!!"

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Betting the pot into 4 people when you're first to act screams the same thing, doesn't it? Your goal is to get some money in the pot and keep any draws from getting good odds. The best play isn't usually the most confusing.

I really don't understand the calls here unless he had As5s, 9s8s ... something like that.

Why is the river bet so small? Im just wondering, I think you played it fine though. I would have bet more on the river.

[ZeroPointMachine]

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I dont like check raising the flop b/c it defines my hand too clearly. Its like I have a sign that screams "I have trips here!!!"

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Betting the pot into 4 people when you're first to act screams the same thing, doesn't it? Your goal is to get some money in the pot and keep any draws from getting good odds. The best play isn't usually the most confusing.



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I like to bet out here about 50% of the time, especially into a large field. It screams "I've got a seven or a flush draw and you all missed the flop". Nobody gives you credit for the set because they would never bet here.