How's this played?

[Graham C]

I'm not sure I played this that well, but I'd like some thoughts on it if possible.

PokerStars Game #15789302094:  Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2008/03/06 - 18:21:48 (ET)
Table 'Ortutay III' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: DukeRayne ($119.05 in chips)
Seat 2: mammothmike ($46.50 in chips)
Seat 3: don_brasil ($62.60 in chips)
Seat 4: Kablowee ($91.90 in chips)
Seat 5: Trick111 ($70.25 in chips)
Seat 6: schleppschis ($17 in chips)
Seat 7: maryhadalamb ($120.40 in chips)
Seat 8: fesar ($98.50 in chips)
Seat 9: Graham0573 ($78.70 in chips)
fesar: posts small blind $0.50
Graham0573: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Graham0573 [ ]
DukeRayne: folds
mammothmike: folds
don_brasil: raises $1 to $2
Kablowee: folds
Trick111: folds
schleppschis: folds
maryhadalamb: folds
fesar: folds
Graham0573: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [ ]
Graham0573: bets $3
don_brasil: raises $3 to $6 - instaminraise
Graham0573: calls $3
*** TURN *** [ ] []
Graham0573: checks
don_brasil: bets $8
Graham0573: calls $8
*** RIVER *** [ ] []
Graham0573: bets $11
don_brasil: raises $18 to $29
Graham0573: calls $18
*** SHOW DOWN ***
don_brasil: shows [ ] (high card Ace)
Graham0573: shows [ ] (three of a kind, Fives)
Graham0573 collected $87.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $90.50 | Rake $3
Board [ ]
Seat 1: DukeRayne folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: mammothmike folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: don_brasil showed [ ] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 4: Kablowee folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Trick111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: schleppschis folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: maryhadalamb (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: fesar (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: Graham0573 (big blind) showed [ ] and won ($87.50) with three of a kind, Fives

I'm not sure checking the turn was the move here but I'd like to check.  I was worried about the insta min raise on the flop which I guess defies my logic for the rest of the hand, but after the flush didn't come and there was no obvious straight on the board (couldn't see him needing the 5 3 or 6 to make a hand given the play) I was calling the raise on the river.

Had I bet the turn here, he may well have folded anyway, so perhaps I got the maximum out of him I was getting, but I think I played it badly still.

Opinions?

[Longy]

I would have played it lot stronger and made less lol.

Preflop: Good

Flop: Leading or check raising are both alright depending on players tendancies. Im only calling this insta min raise to use a stack-a-donk line which involves check raising the turn looking to get it in. I 3bet this out of position most of time to about $20.

Turn: Check raise to $25.

River: As played leading is fine and I would just shove for the rest of his stack.

No monsters under my bed he has ak,aq more than aa and qq.

Oh and buy in full imo.

[crussty]

His insta min raise would suggest AK/AQ to me here so I'd reraise him on the flop hoping for a shove. If he only called then I'd look to get it all in on the turn. Build the pot with your huge hand after he's shown strength

[boldie]

if you have bottom set you should be prepared to go broke and never ever ever let a min-raise on the flop scare you. ever.

I think you made the most you were going to make out of this hand because your oppo had FA but I repop the flop and hope he indeed has AK/AQ and shoves against me. I never fear a higher set here..ever.

I again would have lead out on the turn hoping he shoves.

The river I think you played well..but now the pot is too small.


the above obviously only works if your oppo has a hand...in this case you made more than I would have made.

Like Longy said..always buy in for the max.

[Graham C]

Cheers,

The not max buy in is a separate issue, I usually am in for the full amount.

I know I played it badly, and not raising all in on the river at least was poor.  I even assumed he had AK or AQ so why not put him in?   Cheers for the replies, confidence was a bit shattered tonight so I was having concerns on how to play bottom set against a fairly aggressive opponent.  On a new day I can see the problem

[LuckyLloyd]

God damnit. You have a set sir. Try and get all the loot over the line at some point.

[AlexMartin]

"hows this played"?

a) In a vacuum, perfectly.

[kinboshi]

Cheers,

The not max buy in is a separate issue, I usually am in for the full amount.

I know I played it badly, and not raising all in on the river at least was poor.  I even assumed he had AK or AQ so why not put him in?   Cheers for the replies, confidence was a bit shattered tonight so I was having concerns on how to play bottom set against a fairly aggressive opponent.  On a new day I can see the problem

You want a set (bottom or whatever) against an aggressive opponent.  Let him bet into you, but you need to be building the pot so his bets on later streets are larger - snowballing in effect so you can get all your money in.

If he has an overset, shrug, kick the cat, and reload.