post-flop magician? [poker stars 1/2]

[Absolute 0]

PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (10 handed) converterPreflop: DirkDiggler is UTG+2 with [3c], [3s]. 2 folds, BB calls, DirkDiggler calls.Flop: (6.50 SB) [3d], [4s], [8h] (3 players)BB checks, DirkDiggler checks, CO bets, BB calls, DirkDiggler calls.Turn: (4.75 BB) [9c] (3 players)BB checks, DirkDiggler checks, CO bets, CO calls.River: (8.75 BB) [Th] (2 players)DirkDiggler bets, CO folds.Final Pot: 9.75 BBWas waiting for the turn to bump it up here best?Am I brilliant or losing money?

[Rocketwadster 0]

Hmmm. Are you losing money, or are you a genius...now THAT is a toughy. As far as how it applies to this particular hand, I think you played it great. Only other option was to do the check-raise after the flop, but I think the way you did it here got you at least one more big bet. :clap:

[Briguy 0]

Stop and go == flopped set. At least, that's what I've seen when people use it on my tables. I'm surprised villian didn't drop his overcards on the turn.You probably could've bet out on the flop. Villian might've put you on a larger range of hands, and he might have stuck around after the turn raise and/or raised the flop.Then again, you may have played it perfectly. It really depends on how aggressive/good/donkey-like your opponent is.

[DCWildcat 0]

I don't think villain would have tossed out a bet on the turn if you hadn't checked on the turn. Well played.

[DKE_XP120 0]

Thats pretty close to how I would have played it, however I may have folded 3-3 UTG

[Rocketwadster 0]

Thats pretty close to how I would have played it, however I may have folded 3-3 UTG

hero was UTG+2 in this case though...still folding?

[Absolute 0]

Thats pretty close to how I would have played it, however I may have folded 3-3 UTG

i was recently told by someone i trust that if i cant limp early with low pairs i have poor table selection

[DCWildcat 0]

Thats pretty close to how I would have played it, however I may have folded 3-3 UTG

i was recently told by someone i trust that if i cant limp early with low pairs i have poor table selection

That's what Sklansky would say

[KDawgCometh 2]

looks like you need to be introduced to a sweet set line. its the stop n go set line. you hit a set on the flop like this so bet it out. Get raised, and just call. now bet the turn again, get raised, now rereaise, its sweet and fun. Try it hte next time you hit aset and have an aggressive opponeent behind you

[Briguy 0]

looks like you need to be introduced to a sweet set line. its the stop n go set line. you hit a set on the flop like this so bet it out. Get raised, and just call. now bet the turn again, get raised, now rereaise, its sweet and fun. Try it hte next time you hit  aset and have an aggressive opponeent behind you

Whoops. Looks like I've got the wrong terminology. What's it called when you c/c the flop and then c/r the turn?

[KDawgCometh 2]

looks like you need to be introduced to a sweet set line. its the stop n go set line. you hit a set on the flop like this so bet it out. Get raised, and just call. now bet the turn again, get raised, now rereaise, its sweet and fun. Try it hte next time you hit  aset and have an aggressive opponeent behind you

Whoops. Looks like I've got the wrong terminology. What's it called when you c/c the flop and then c/r the turn?

uhh, check calling the flop, CRing the turn. you aren't puylling a stop n go, like the line I said. I dunno, fired fish set line?

[UglyJimStudly 0]

Thats pretty close to how I would have played it, however I may have folded 3-3 UTG

hero was UTG+2 in this case though...still folding?

At a tight table, probably. For example, here the Hero comes out ahead by 5.25 BBs. That's not a good deal in the long run when you're tossing a BB in preflop on an 8-1ish shot; granted other times you'll scoop more when the PF raiser has an overpair, but it's still likely hovering around the break-even point at best. Over the long term you need more money in the pot to play little pockets, and the easiest way to do that is to play 'em to lots of callers, and toss 'em when the table's tight and you're in early position.

[looshle 6]

Alot of times when I flop a set, I bet it out on the flop, get raised, and just call. Check raise it on the turn and bet it on the river. A lot of people wont raise you back on the turn if you bet out so it all really depends on your read of the villian about how much you can extract from him.