How do you know when someone has flopped a set?

[surviva316]

When you go to the flop with your stack being just 1.1 times the size of the pot, you will not be able to narrow villain's range down to just a set. You will preeeeeettty much always be stacking off with top-pair-top-kicker.

Poker is a game of incomplete information, and as such, you will sometimes lose hands.

[devildog195]

When you go to the flop with your stack being just 1.1 times the size of the pot, you will not be able to narrow villain's range down to just a set. You will preeeeeettty much always be stacking off with top-pair-top-kicker.

Poker is a game of incomplete information, and as such, you will sometimes lose hands.

Maybe i was just unlucky there but do you think that was the right play or should i have raised 3 times his bet before the flop?

[agnesamurphy]

Maybe i was just unlucky there but do you think that was the right play or should i have raised 3 times his bet before the flop?

That would depend on the CO villain. Does he steal from CO a lot? Does he raise often, or almost never? Would he call a 3-bet with only AA or KK, or would he do it with 76 suited? Does he typically fold to 3-bets?

Your read makes a difference on whether a min-raise, a 3 times bet, or even a call or a fold would be best. If Villain never ever raises except for AA and KK, then you would want to fold.

[Pascal]

Maybe i was just unlucky there but do you think that was the right play or should i have raised 3 times his bet before the flop?

It's best to the start from the beginning. Try answering this question:

1. When he first raises, what range of hands do you think he could have?

This free tool should help: http://pokerstove.soft32.com/free-download . Let me know if you need any assistance!

[addysaw]

Poker is a game of incomplete information, and as such, you will sometimes lose hands.