5NL - Crushed twice

Originally Posted by rong

Re mid pp's, depends on utg. The tighter the better for set mining, depends on villains post flop play otherwise. Some people will just let you take it if they miss, in which case you intend to take the hand on the flop regardless of whether you hit. Also play around with calling their cbet and raising checked turns as lots of people will cbet regardless of the flop and then shut down.

So you're more inclined to just call rather than 3bet? I never feel comfortable going to a flop multi-way with a medium PP that's why I am asking about a 3bet.

Originally Posted by Cobra_1878

So you're more inclined to just call rather than 3bet? I never feel comfortable going to a flop multi-way with a medium PP that's why I am asking about a 3bet.

You're trying to use the buttons in front of you to create a more favourable situation for yourself, which is great. But 3betting into a range that you're already behind is srsly not the best way to turn your 77-99 into dollars.

It's true that the more players in the pot, the lower your equity. However, you still have the best hand sometimes and utg is also less likely to cbet multiway, making it easier to fold to aggression. If you're really not sure, play set-or-forget if you get overcalled and play the flop if you go HU vs UTG.

Originally Posted by Cobra_1878

I never feel comfortable going to a flop multi-way with a medium PP that's why I am asking about a 3bet.

You may be underestimating the power of a set. I'm regularly surprised when I go over to PokerStove and check my flopped set against a three to a straight or flush OTF. Yes, there's the occasional overset to deal with, but it's rare enough to make this a very powerful value betting hand. And the ability to pair up for a full house makes this a true powerhouse.