Bottom Trips

[invast]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed)

CO ($6.95)
Button ($8.95)
SB ($2.05)
BB ($3.40)
UTG ($6.90)
invast ($9.70)
MP1 ($10.15)
MP2 ($3.60)
MP3 ($9.40)

Preflop: invast is UTG+1 with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.10, invast calls $0.10, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $0.10, <font color="CC3333">CO raises to $0.2</font>, Button folds, SB calls $0.15, BB folds, UTG calls $0.10, invast calls $0.10, MP3 folds.

Flop: ($1) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">invast bets $0.5</font>, <font color="CC3333">CO raises to $1</font>, SB folds, UTG folds, <font color="CC3333">invast raises to $2.5</font>, CO calls $1.50.

Turn: ($6) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">invast bets $4.25</font>, CO calls $4.25 (All-In).

River: ($14.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $14.50

How did I play it? I was ready to lay it down if he reraised big on the flop.

[The4thFilm]

You got all your chips in on a very ugly board, looks good.

[GimmeDaWatch]

Fold it if he re-raised?????? You want to get all your money in with this hand. Once in a blue moon you'll be shown a bigger set.

[invast]

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Fold it if he re-raised?????? You want to get all your money in with this hand. Once in a blue moon you'll be shown a bigger set.

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ok.. so no matter what someone does on a board like that I should try and get all of my money in?

[Girazze]

I believe you played it pretty good. Most often you will be looking at TPTK or two pair and not another set. I say get your cash in the pot and go for it. I'm guessing he had AJ.

[SlyAK]

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ok.. so no matter what someone does on a board like that I should try and get all of my money in?


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100% correct!!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

And you will RARELY be beaten....

[crockpot]

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I was ready to lay it down if he reraised big on the flop.

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no way in hell would i lay this down for another $4.25 with over $10 in the pot. besides, a lot of players will simply push you in with a hand like AJ that they intend to call with anyway. if you each had another $50 on the table and the opponent was a rock, a fold could be considered. but that is a totally different spot.

[Xargque]

Maybe I'm too loose with bottom set, but I would only consider throwing it if there was no PFR (and therefore no likely overpair) *and* I was against a complete rock *and* the highest card on the board was an 9 or lower (no likely TPTK) *and* it was a rainbow board *and* I had no reason to suspect any sort of straight draw. You have maybe 2 of those. If he hit a set of Jacks, them's the breaks but I'd expect to be shown QQ or AJ.

-X

[JohnG]

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I was ready to lay it down

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This is something you need to work on. If you are looking to lay down sets, then you are probably folding too much in general.