Set mining question

We are dealt in a MP. We limp 30 chips off a 1500 stack to set-mine.

It's generally accepted that one needs implied odds of around 15:1 to set-mine profitably.

What happens when the BTN pops it to 120? The 30 chips no longer belong to us (it currently belongs to the pot), and we are being asked to call 90 chips off a 1470 stack, which is within the 15:1 rule for calling. It seems like that if we do this consistently, we are paying 120 chips from a 1500 stack to set-mine, which is no longer considered profitable.

What is the correct play PF? Is this a gray area best navigated by reads on players e.g. a player who only raises QQ+,AK warrants a call, but not a player who raises a much wider range?

03-31-2010 04:24 PM #1
Nakamura View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Join Date Mar 2008 Posts 1,575 Location Grindin'	Set mining question We are dealt in a MP. We limp 30 chips off a 1500 stack to set-mine. It's generally accepted that one needs implied odds of around 15:1 to set-mine profitably. What happens when the BTN pops it to 120? The 30 chips no longer belong to us (it currently belongs to the pot), and we are being asked to call 90 chips off a 1470 stack, which is within the 15:1 rule for calling. It seems like that if we do this consistently, we are paying 120 chips from a 1500 stack to set-mine, which is no longer considered profitable. What is the correct play PF? Is this a gray area best navigated by reads on players e.g. a player who only raises QQ+,AK warrants a call, but not a player who raises a much wider range?
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