Suggestions on how to play this?

Yeh I got a bit confused as what to do here..
He played his set like he had top pair... i could raise him on the flop but people are known to go all in with top pair on the flop.. espically with a draw on the board..


***** Hand History for Game 2205347974 *****
$100 NL Hold'em - Tuesday, June 14, 07:27:33 EDT 2005
Table Table 37544 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: letsgobulls ( $32.03 )
Seat 2: Eastwind ( $225.05 )
Seat 5: dippydawg ( $50.65 )
Seat 6: roninwarlord ( $131.45 )
Seat 7: mattmick ( $79.4 )
Seat 9: unbocalupo ( $78.15 )
Seat 4: BlackEcstasy ( $149.05 )
Seat 3: Ladrar ( $96 )
Seat 10: kingnip1 ( $98.4 )
Seat 8: Samphas76 ( $93.85 )
dippydawg posts small blind [$0.5].
roninwarlord posts big blind [$1].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BlackEcstasy [ Ac Kh ]
mattmick folds.
Samphas76 folds.
unbocalupo raises [$4].
kingnip1 folds.
letsgobulls folds.
Eastwind folds.
Ladrar folds.
>You have options at Table 37361 Table!.
BlackEcstasy calls [$4].
dippydawg calls [$3.5].
roninwarlord folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4h, 8s, Ah ]
dippydawg checks.
unbocalupo bets [$6].
BlackEcstasy calls [$6].
dippydawg calls [$6].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2c ]
dippydawg checks.
unbocalupo bets [$20].
BlackEcstasy calls [$20].
dippydawg calls [$20].
** Dealing River ** [ 8h ]
dippydawg checks.
>You have options at Table 37146 Table!.
>You have options at Table 37361 Table!.
unbocalupo bets [$20].
BlackEcstasy raises [$50].
dippydawg is all-In [$20.65]
unbocalupo is all-In [$28.15]
BlackEcstasy shows [ Ac, Kh ] two pairs, aces and eights.
dippydawg doesn't show [ Ad, 4s ] two pairs, aces and eights.
unbocalupo shows [ 4c, 4d ] a full house, Fours full of eights.
BlackEcstasy wins $1.85 from side pot #2 with two pairs, aces and eights with king kicker.
unbocalupo wins $55 from side pot #1 with a full house, Fours full of eights.
unbocalupo wins $149.95 from the main pot with a full house, Fours full of eights.
wow

Yes, he disguised his small pr with a PFR. The only thing that
could have helped you here is a read on the plr.

You didn't use your position to your advantage. In this hand
you need to get a better read. Your flop bet call seemed like
you were on a drawing hand. Here you need to raise. I would
have taken it to $10. A call would indicate he's got something
strong. I then check and fold on the turn bet.

Being aggressive (by raising or folding) is usually better than being
passive (by calling) when you don't have information.

you should have raised more on the flop and then slowed down w/ 2 callers, and then when u called the next one and a 3rd person called again, you have to know one or both of them have you beat, and maybe one of them was on a draw. i dont really understand what you were thinking when you raised on the river, especially after the flush hit, you should have check folded definitely.

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Originally Posted by DimitriT

Being aggressive (by raising or folding) is usually better than being
passive (by calling) when you don't have information.

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Couldn't have said it better myself. Passive slow players deny themselves any chance at a good read.

If I don't raise the flop, i fold the turn.

-'rilla

Reraise preflop and raise on the flop. Consider folding if one or more players show a lot of strength after the flop.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by DimitriT

Being aggressive (by raising or folding) is usually better than being
passive (by calling) when you don't have information.

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A concept I just learned today, thanks for the help guys...