Identifying sets

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SQUIRRELL655

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I keep getting killed by my opponents flopping set when I have hands like top two pair, or like just now I flopped trips and he had a full house. How can you see these hands, or am I just playing stupid?
 
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Well that's the good part of hitting a set, it's very disguised for you (or your opponents) to notice it.

But here it comes down to your reads on the opponent to be able to make a fold. Does he limp with big hands like AA/KK/QQ? Probably no in most cases.

If you sit on for example AQ and flop comes AQ6 rainbow, you raised preflop, cbet on flop and he check raises you, you have to start thinking what hands that can be in his range.

If he continues this aggression it's of even more importance that you really try to see what hands he would play this way. Since you, in my example, has A and Q blocker, hands such as QQ or AA is not very likely. If the board texture doesn't change, the only hands he would barrel 3 streets with is either 66 or a pure bluff (with no draws out on the board)

I hope you understood what I wrote, but yes, it's hard to spot - that's the beauty of flopping sets.
 
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2 vs. a set is a common and dangerous situation. Knowing your opponent is key in situations like this. Some guys will stack off with AK or a gut shot straight draw here, some need a monster to get it in. If you are unsure what your opponent would play so agressively, I suggest exercising pot control as soon as you see extreme agression; Possibly folding early, while the pot is small. Definately follow ludde2009's recommended thought process.
 
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You're a new member so I'm going to guess you're at low stakes, In which case don't fold because your opponents will more often than not be overplaying an ace or have a worse two pair
 
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Baluga helps. Mostly the hands that you're describing are just coolers though.
 
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tough spot going up against set. Not easy to say how to avoid these spots but your best bet is to figure betting patterns. Figure what can your opponent be getting his chips in with or be betting with at whatever given point in the hand. You flop trips you lead out opponent shoves what can he have? is he the type of player to pull off bluff? will he gt it in on draw? does he only bet nuts? You need to analyze situation and make some sort of % out of what your putting you opponent on. ex: this guy is loose and we saw him get it in with weak draws a few times over the past few hours, he value bet the nuts a few times, from what e know im willing to bet my chip stack this guy is weak. Takes lot of playing and hand reading but running into a set is foldable especially if you have hand like 2pair, just pay attention to fine details and think what does the other guy have. Also dont put everyone on a bluff when you have a hand you don't want to fold, the best players in the world fold the better hand all the time
 
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