Flopping a set with JJ

[jo]

I'm new to no limit, and one of the things I'm struggling with is when to call an all-in bet. How did I do in this one?

Villian in this seemed to be a pretty solid player.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button ($104.71)
SB ($124)
BB ($53.67)
Hero ($84)
MP ($113.30)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J, J. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
Hero raises to $4, MP calls $4, 3 folds.

Flop: ($9.50) A, J, 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $4, MP calls $4.

Turn: ($17.50) Q (2 players)
Hero bets $8, MP raises to $16, Hero raises to $40, MP calls $89.30 (All-In), Hero calls $36 (All-In).

River: ($198.80) 9 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $198.80

[midas06]

Bet more on the flop

[jo]

I didn't want to scare away weak aces - is that a bad idea?

[WildBobAA]

Pot the flop, you might scare a weak A but that's better than letting a flush draw see the turn for cheap.

[aislephive]

Bet $7 on the flop. Obviously you are going to get all of your chips in with JJ here.

[Silly String]

Pot the flop, you might scare a weak A but that's better than letting a flush draw see the turn for cheap.

Or in this case a straight draw.
I bet 3/4 to full pot bet on this flop. You will have plenty of weak aces call as well as a number of Aces with a strong kicker.
I play for stacks here, but KT doesn't shock me. I think AQ is just as likely, given his sudden interest in the Q. You also have 10 outs to a full house if he holds the straight.

[dalecooper]

I bet 7 or 8 on the flop as well. Rest is fine, you can't fold to that card, although it does put a very fishy draw ahead of you - and it wouldn't surprise me to see it shown down.

[givememyleg]

Build the pot with big hands.

[jo]

Thanks for the advice guys. And yeah, as a couple of you surmised, I was up against the fishy draw (Ks Ts).

[Rondavu]

Hey nice horse. Took me a while to notice it in the picture.

[gabe]

I didn't want to scare away weak aces - is that a bad idea?

if they are playing a weak ace, they dont get scared with top pair

[Lukie]

I didn't want to scare away weak aces - is that a bad idea?

if they are playing a weak ace, they get very scared with top pair, but they will still call you down

FYP

[zenbitz]

Doyle Brunson says overbet this flop, like 10. Draws will call anyway, and weak aces will think you are trying to buy it.