Set Over Set

[Eric Seferian]

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Can I get away from this? I shoved on the turn because check-folding seems too tight. If I check the turn and the opponent bets, I am in a tough spot. (The table was 9 actually handed, everyone else folded.) The player with the flush was all in after calling my turn bet. I’m wondering if this is just a cooler, or was the Ace of diamonds a great card for me to get away? The ace on the turn means I am now beating much less of my opponent’s ranges.

[Steve]

You raised the flop to $80 trying to get all the money in and you accomplished that. Having done that, you could’ve checked the turn because it certainly looks as if the remaining villain could be on a flush draw when he bet-calls the flop.
Had you checked the turn, it is possible he checks back and maybe it goes check-check on the river and you save $128.
Having said that, if he shoves the turn after your check, I don’t see how you get away from calling it off getting almost 4 to 1 on your money.

The only other line you could have taken is to simply call the flop bet and wait for a non-diamond on the turn before building the pot, but then you risk the flush draw folding on the turn if he misses. You don’t likely get it all in if you slow play.

I actually like the way you played the flop, but I personally would have checked the turn, figuring one of them had a flush draw. But like I said, I probably would have call it off if the villain shoves the turn. If he shoves the river, then I have to read his soul before calling it off.

All in all, I would not worry about this one too much. It is a tough situation. That’s poker.

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