This is an example of how NOT to play a flopped set.

By Michelle Nastasis

Villain 1 profiles as loose/aggressive

Villain 2 profiles as tight/passive-aggressive

V1 stack: 20,000

V2 stack: 16,500

Blinds: 200/400 (note: no antes under 500/1000 level)

Hands:

V1: AhAc  (MP2)

V2: 8c8s (UTG+1)

Action:

UTG fold

V1 open to 1200

MP1 fold

V2 call

all others fold

Pot: 3000

Flop:

6d-8h-Kc

V2: open to 1500

V1: call

Pot: 6000

Turn: Ad

Action:

V2: open 2000

V1: raise to 6000

V2: re-raise ALL IN

V1: call

River:

2d

here is my take on this: First, V2 waited too long to pressure V1 after flopping a set of 8s. He should have made a pot sized or larger move on the flop.

                                     Second, on the turn.....his 4-bet shove with 2 over cards on the board should NEVER happen. V1 showed strength by calling both pre and post flop raises.

Get Social

Online Home of Michelle Nastasis
My Facebook Group Page
Twitter
Instagram