I make a beautiful read

villain couldnt have 99 or A9 as it was likely he would raise pre-flop.. so I put him on 93 or 63 or an A and called :)

***** Hand History for Game 3406844709 *****
$200 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, January 20, 22:02:48 EDT 2006
Table Table 65893 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: hamilton69 ( $176.50 )
Seat 2: shep3892 ( $162.40 )
Seat 5: threeNickels ( $405 )
Seat 6: BUMPERKING ( $124.48 )
Seat 3: Evil_Ecstasy ( $209.40 )
Seat 4: coolandeadly ( $47.43 )
shep3892 posts small blind [$1].
Evil_Ecstasy posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Evil_Ecstasy [ Ac 3c ]
coolandeadly folds.
threeNickels folds.
BUMPERKING folds.
shep3892 calls [$1].
Evil_Ecstasy raises [$3].
shep3892 calls [$3].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, Ah, 9h ]
>You have options at Table 69120 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
shep3892 bets [$6].
Evil_Ecstasy raises [$15].
shep3892 raises [$18].
>You have options at Table 69120 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
Evil_Ecstasy calls [$9].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6s ]
shep3892 is all-In [$133.40]
>You have options at Table 69120 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
Evil_Ecstasy: folding A3
Evil_Ecstasy calls [$133.40].
** Dealing River ** [ 6d ]
shep3892 shows [ Ad, 2d ] two pairs, aces and sixes.
Evil_Ecstasy shows [ Ac, 3c ] two pairs, aces and sixes.
shep3892 wins $161.40 from the main pot with two pairs, aces and sixes.
Evil_Ecstasy wins $161.40 from the main pot with two pairs, aces and sixes.

I make better read

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG ($102.50)
MP ($66.95)
Fnord ($266.10)
Button ($291.20)
SB ($148.40)
BB ($36)

Preflop: Fnord is CO with 2:club:, 2:diamond:.
2 folds, Fnord raises to $3, 1 fold, SB raises to $12, 1 fold, Fnord calls $9.

Flop: ($25) 7:club:, K:heart:, A:club: (2 players)
SB checks, Fnord checks.

Turn: ($25) 7:spade: (2 players)
SB checks, Fnord checks.

River: ($25) 2:spade: (2 players)
SB bets $12, Fnord calls $12.

Final Pot: $49

As a generic read, I would've suspected a set of aces or kings as well.

results?

I also make a good read:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (4 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

BB ($50.45)
UTG ($183.40)
Button ($350.75)
Hero ($273.30)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A:spade:, A:club:.
UTG calls $2, Button calls $2, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, UTG calls $6, Button calls $6.

Flop: ($26) 4:heart:, 8:spade:, 9:diamond: (3 players)
Hero bets $14, UTG calls $14, Button calls $14.

Turn: ($68) 7:spade: (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, Button bets $40, Hero folds, UTG calls $40.

River: ($148) 6:heart: (2 players)
UTG checks, Button bets $80, UTG raises to $121.4, Button calls $41.40.

Final Pot: $390.80

Results in white below:
UTG has Tc Th (straight, ten high).
Button has Td Jc (straight, jack high).
Outcome: Button wins $390.80.

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Originally Posted by Fnord

I make better read

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG ($102.50)
MP ($66.95)
Fnord ($266.10)
Button ($291.20)
SB ($148.40)
BB ($36)

Preflop: Fnord is CO with 2:club:, 2:diamond:.
2 folds, Fnord raises to $3, 1 fold, SB raises to $12, 1 fold, Fnord calls $9.

Flop: ($25) 7:club:, K:heart:, A:club: (2 players)
SB checks, Fnord checks.

Turn: ($25) 7:spade: (2 players)
SB checks, Fnord checks.

River: ($25) 2:spade: (2 players)
SB bets $12, Fnord calls $12.

Final Pot: $49

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I think that in situations like these, you actually don't have to be very confident your opponent was slow-playing A-A or K-K in order for calling with bottom set to be the correct play. You only have to have an appreciation for what a preflop reraise suggests (either a hand which kills yours on the river, or one which can't call raise).

How did you find that turn check/fold?

With such a weak flop bet, I would find it harder to put them on hands.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Fnord

How did you find that turn check/fold?

With such a weak flop bet, I would find it harder to put them on hands.

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I raised out of the small blind, which signals a big hand to thinking opponents (not that my opponents were necessarily thinking, but I believe it's best to give them the benefit of the doubt in general), and then my flop bet was called, and then overcalled on a raggy board by players who limped in, which I thought was somewhat alarming. I felt I was likely to be up against a set or J-10, so I checked the turn to see how my opponents acted. The button immdiately bet $40 when checked to, which basically verified my hand wasn't good, so I folded.