Quote Originally Posted by SmackinYaUp
That set sure is a surprise, I didn't think anybody would play it that hard.
I think it's well-played... he has a pre-flop raiser betting into him; it's a draw-heavy board with both flush and straight out there, even the gutshot broadway straight if his opponent holds AK; and since his opponent threw down a hefty raise pre-flop (7xBB) there's the strong possibility of an overpair, which will call the all-in almost definitely. He got his money in with a pretty good shot at getting called, and being the obvious favorite. Circumstances make it a good idea to play it this hard, but on a different board or against more passive players, this wouldn't be smart.