I was wondering if repotting after making a pot-sized bet holding top set on a dry flop (f.i. Q72 rainbow, holding QQxx) after getting raised pot is a profitable play?
I am ahead here most of the time, right?
I assume I am facing a coin-flip situation if I the board if not that dry, for instance a A-7-6 rainbow holding AAxx, and someone else has a straight draw, correct?
if you have position and get check raised on a board that dry, i think just calling is the better play against most villians. if you repot they might get away from something like bottom set, some even fold middle set. On a Q72 rainbow board theres no turn that makes a straight or flush, i.e. nothing that will kill your action (except maybe an A if you 3 bet pre, but in 3 bet pots with 100bb this plays itself anyways). And 99% of the players i know will be convinced they have the best hand at that point and bet into you on the turn, at which point they´re pot comitted.
If youre oop, i like a small reraise, not a repot. Ideally you would wanna check raise turn here, but they might check behind, so i try to sucker them in on the flop and shove in the rest on the turn hoping they call.
Thank your for the responses so far....
very useful...
but assuming I am holding QcQhXsXs out of position and the (preraised) flop comes Qd 7d 2h, so there is a flush possibility on the board....what is the correct play assuming the other players (all 100BB Stacks) are very loose plo25 players and I am first to act after the flop...to raise pot with the intention of repotting and getting all the money in the middle in order to protect my set, or better control the pot by checking because of the flush possibility?
Thank your for the responses so far....
very useful...
but assuming I am holding QcQhXsXs out of position and the (preraised) flop comes Qd 7d 2h, so there is a flush possibility on the board....what is the correct play assuming the other players (all 100BB Stacks) are very loose plo25 players and I am first to act after the flop...to raise pot with the intention of repotting and getting all the money in the middle in order to protect my set, or better control the pot by checking because of the flush possibility?
ty again
you're not getting the money in the pot because you want to 'protect from flush draws,' you're getting the money in the pot because you have an equity edge against your opponents' likely ranges.
yeh those people get it in with naked flush draws in heads up pots all the time, and youre about 70/30 favorite, and thats about the worst hand you could be up against in this spot. if you check and the board pairs you wont get paid. i would vary my initial bet though, sometimes betting 1/2- 2/3 pot induces raises by hands you have dominated, like lower sets or 2 pair, even though youre giving draws better odds its often worth it imo. if you get called and not raised youre up against a draw.
For me its a perfect scenario - repotting with set on a dry board - because the times I repot people without a very good hand is often on boards like the one you mentioned. I would just hope this is the time thery are tired of me repotting.
There is only one draw that you are a dog to even on the more scary board, A-7-6 rainbow. The worst hand he could have is 9-8-5-4 (you 45%/ he 55%). So against that hand you don't want to raise your set, but against all other hands you would want a call.
If you don't reraise anything but sets it would probably be better to check the flop on the Q-7-2 board, hoping for him to catch up on a lower set, or any weak draw.
Generally, I think that if you don't have any read on your opponent you would benefit from getting all your money in on the flop in these situations. If he is a better player than you, and can put you on a set, he can take advantage of that on the turn and river by not paying off if the board pairs, or try to get you to pay off the times his draw hit.
