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Originally Posted by alienbogey
Had I bet the 99 pre I likely would have folded everybody and, if not, a cbet would folded LK and SB.
As played, had I bet the flop I would have folded SB, probably LK, but not Granny, of course.
Those conclusions are results oriented for this specific hand, but my lingering question is whether it is max EV to raise the 99 in this kind of spot or limp to set mine.
I generally play 88-AA as made hands preflop. If table conditions are soft I play 66-AA as made hands. In my mind, I look at this hand as you slow playing a strong hand and got killed on the flop.
If you want to play a set mining hand, I believe you need about 10:1 implied odds. You hit your set roughly 1 out of 8 time. When you hit your set and lose the hand, it will be for all your chips, so you need better than 8:1.
Yes, if you raise PF you won't win much. Those little wins add up and can build an profitable image. If the PF raise gets called or raised, you stand to win a big pot if you hit your set or your get a favorable flop.
There is a recent thread about set mining:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/32...rules-1390768/
Last edited by dean327; 03-20-2014 at 10:10 AM.