ignore the fact that it's .01/.02. i only have fifteen bucks on Stars right now, yet just started playing there again.

not using HUD, so no stats other than teh general weak players at low limits who tend to not rep it unless they have it, and easily get scared without the nuts, etc. also, he unusually took his time to make the bets.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero ($5.08)
BB ($2.87)
UTG ($3.34)
UTG+1 ($2.94)
MP1 ($3.52)
MP2 ($5.24)
CO ($12.99)
Button ($3.18)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8, 8. CO posts a blind of $0.03.
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.02, 1 fold, CO (poster) checks, 1 fold, Hero completes, BB raises to $0.1, MP1 folds, CO folds, Hero calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.25) K, 8, 7 (2 players)

Hero checks, BB bets $0.08, Hero raises to $0.26, BB raises to $0.78, Hero calls $0.52.

Turn: ($1.81) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $1.74, Hero raises to $4.2, BB calls $0.25 (All-In).

River: ($8) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $8

results: i lose to KK






anyways, after his flop repop i put him on nothing other than KK, but still played him like he had AA or AK. problem is, i know that he most likely wouldn't play AA or AK like that. he would just call cuz he's scared or push cuz he's frustrated and wants to believe im aggressively playing a draw.

i dont quite know why im posting this since i know everybody will say it's a call/push, but i just find this so frustrating since the majority of the time i put my opp on a bigger flopped set im right, yet i still get my stack in because, well, they say how can you not.

i just dont see him making those bet sizes with those 'click tells' with anything other than KK.

so i guess what im asking is: is this standard? not that you dont wanna fold a set on the flop or in a reraised pot or whatever, but do you often feel strongly that you're beat yet make the 'right' moves and stack your opponent? i think that part of the issue might be that im playing against llow limit, easier to read, weak opponents, and laying down a set in situations like this against trickier, laggier, taggier, or simply just 'better' opponents isn't correct. maybe. depends. i just hate the conventional wisdom that flopping a set yet being outflopped is just cooler and you're destined to lose your stack. i think that might be because im awesome at getting coolered so i get to think about it more.