5/10 hand, 2nd set, 3 way action

[Jonny]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 4 handed) converter

BB ($605)

UTG ($935)
Button ($1401)
Hero ($2121.25)


<font color="red"> It is buttons 3rd hand at the table. He did not showdown yet. Other guy is average. When it comes back around to me, is it better to smooth call or raise? I'm not sure if I could get BB's money if I flat called. I'm pretty sure reraising is the right play, but just wanted to make sure.</font>

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $5.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $30</font>, Hero (poster) calls $25, BB calls $20.

Flop: ($90) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $70</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $140</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $475</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1100</font>, BB folds, Button calls $896 (All-In), Hero calls $271.

Turn: ($2972) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: ($2972) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $2972

[dachord]

Your play looks good to me. I'm sure that there will be some replies that advise smooth call and then raise in the turn, but I like your play better.

[thabadguy]

Dont you think the overcall just screams set??
Id much rather raise, if my hand is pretty clear anyway.

[AceHiStation]

I push... i'd much rather see the 9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] turn up after all the moneys in the pot rather than have the ability to second guess myself. Can't get too greedy.

Sets are big payoff hands, but with multiple players in you can never be sure. I'm not saying you would have been beaten, as this flop is pretty ideal if you can get all the money in the pot, but I think you should push and be happy with your takedown even if everyone folds. I take it unless he rivered tripp Aces on you this was a nice takedown.

[captZEEbo1]

BB will likely be folding most anything here after you smooth call...push is the only play really.

[Jonny]

yeah thats basically what I thought to.

How many here lead this flop as opposed to c/r it. I would think leading is the far superior play.

[technologic]

nice hand. standard.