First post: fix my set play please and earn me an extra $50

MikeL05 · #1 06-15-2005, 07:25 AM

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

BB ($401.3)
UTG ($167.4)
MP ($409)
CO ($510.9)
Hero ($378)
SB ($339.8)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $2.
2 folds, CO raises to $14, Hero calls $14, 2 folds.

Flop: ($34) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
CO bets $4, Hero raises to $25, CO calls $21.

Turn: ($84) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $50, CO calls $50.

River: ($184) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $100, CO folds.

Final Pot: $284

I hate to post this as my first post, but I think I underbet on the turn and overbet the river. Anyone think $65 or so on the turn would be better? Then, I think I should have mirrored the turn bet on the river as well (ie $50 or $65) instead of betting too much on what turned out to be a scare card for my opponent.

swolfe · #2 06-15-2005, 09:52 AM

raise more on the flop..make it at least $35. he probably has KQ and puts you on AK.

turn and river bets are fine.

Jocke_F · #3 06-15-2005, 10:02 AM

I think everything is fine except for the river bet, since the ace might scare him I wouldnt bet more then 50

derick · #4 06-16-2005, 02:57 PM

Sorry to ask a stupid beginners question on this thread but how much would you be willing to call with a low pair looking for your implied odds? How big do the stacks have to be vs the bet size, to make calling with low pocket pairs +ev?

unlucky513 · #5 06-16-2005, 03:00 PM

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I think everything is fine except for the river bet, since the ace might scare him I wouldnt bet more then 50

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thats terrible...

your play is fine, the sizes of your bets are fine, too.

imported_anacardo · #6 06-16-2005, 03:11 PM

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I think everything is fine except for the river bet, since the ace might scare him I wouldnt bet more then 50

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thats terrible...

your play is fine, the sizes of your bets are fine, too.

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What are you basing this on? Are you saying it's just as likely that the Ad completes a second-best hand for Villain (aces up being the only good candidate) and that you should go ahead and make a full bet into it?

unlucky513 · #7 06-16-2005, 03:20 PM

making a $50 bet into that pot is terrible.

OP's river bet was fine.

Drizztdj · #8 06-16-2005, 03:24 PM

And if he pushes due to your weak bet, then what?

I wouldn't put it past a LAG to push with a weak river bet and represent the flush.

theben · #9 06-16-2005, 03:37 PM

i like your play. too bad that ace fell and not another K