Quote from DN's blog:

That got me up to about 25,000 when I made it 1500 to go with 33. I got two callers and the flop came Kd-4c-3d. The blind checked, I checked, and the rookie checked...

that play really bugs me. bottom set w/ a 2 flush isnt guaranteed to win the pot... just looks like a disaster waiting to happen. with this board, the opponents, and his holdings, i feel that dn will either win a small pot or lose a big one. plus checking the flop after raising pf juts looks suspicious (given dn's aggressive nature)

big pots arent manufactured... they usually occur naturally.

I'd check it too on occasion hoping to get a bet out of someone. That flop looks like theres a good chance no one hit it, he's probably gonna get no action if he bets. And what if the 4 of diamonds comes, that would be pretty sweet. If someone does have diamonds and its a safe turn, they are now drawing to one card for the flush instead of two. I made the same play last night in a tourney, except I then called off half my chips when he hit his flush on the river.

if this was an unraised pot, then i have no problem w/ him trying to trap. but i just cant find many situations where he'll bust someone w/ just a set of threes here.

an opponent w/ a k in calling him on the flop
possibly same w/ a 4
diamonds are calling him on this flop
so is a straight draw

but what hand is going to improve so greatly that will pay us off big on the turn and river that wont pay to peel off a card on this flop?

I don't like checking with that board, either. When I do, the flush card always hits on the turn. When I bet, I get no action. I usually bet and take down the small pot.

You're right, those are clear cause-and-effect situations. :roll:

Not cause and effect...just bad luck.

I like your thinking......

Checking that flop against two other opponents can put you in a tough spot if the flush card comes on the turn....

If one of your opponent's bet...then WTF do you do? You have no info and then you could be checking and calling with your set and bleed chips to a made flush.

Why not charge these two fools?

I'm with ya on this one....then again...we were not there and not privy to the info Daniel had recieved from his opponents on their likely holdings...

i say big bet on the flop, look like a steal.

Listen to Matusow, never slowplay in tournament poker.