How strong is a set of 2s?

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I got beat down after I flopped three 2s with a 9 kicker. I knew it was coming but I just couldn't resist calling the all in. I got on a hand calculator and even with the set (pre turn card) it said I was only at 55% chance to win. Is a set of 2s really still a "coin toss"? Thoughts?
 
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Was it really a set of 2's or just trip 2's (you do know the difference between a set and trips, right?)? It all depends on what's on the board and what's in your opponents hand - Here's an example showing a set of 2's as a 98% favorite.

Board: :2c4: :8h4: :qd4:

Wins Ties equity
98.38% 0.00% 98.38% ( :2h4: :2d4: )
1.62% 0.00% 1.62% ( :as4: :ks4: )
 
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A set of 2's is great, as is any set although its the worst set of course it still beats 2 pair but will lose to a set of 3's.

Your "TRIPS" however with the 9 kicker is much weaker than a set primarly due to the fact that its not as well disguised, even still however trips is generally a strong hand regardless. My first thought is how do you end up seeing the flop with 29? Unless you were the bb and it was limped around to you it should be mucked.

To be practically even money you would have to be up against some sort of combo draw i take it, like maybe the flop was 2h2s3s and the guy had the 4s5s for an oesfd? In fact that example comes out to still hold 56% for your hand to win.
 
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A set of 2is very good to have ,becouse all tha players can't expect that you are in hand with that hand,is nice to have it.......
 
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I have so many bad beats with 22 or 33 when i play zoom-speed poker.But I will play set very aggresive every time!
 
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set mining in multi way pots are money makers.. but depends on what board if you have like 2J9TQ and three cards of the same suit is a nasty spot but in general they are very good. in barry greinstein book "ace on the river" he says you will flop a set 1 time in 8 flops approximate
 
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A set and trips are very similar in that you have 3 of the same cards. How you got there and the overall strength of the hand differs, though.

A set: Is when you have a paired hand and hit a third card on the board. For example: 22 in you hand and a 2-9-7 flop gives you a set of 2s.

Trips: Is when one of your hole cards hits the flop twice. For example: 89 and a flop of 9-9-K gives you trip 9s

A set can potentially win you a lot of money while trips can cost you a lot of money.
 
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Set is really a strong hand, in the most cases we want all of our chips in mille, we beat top pair, two pairs.... but be carefull don't overvalue, be carefull with the draws...
But remember trips are different than set, like jilly said...
 
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Any set is very strong. Just don't forget that you still have to pay attention.
 
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its as strong as any other set against a pair or two pair. hitting your set 2s helps depending on weak/dry boards that hit on flops after calling raises in/out position preflop.

given that a flop hits like 8-2-6, you check out of position with a set and now you give yourself a chance to slow play , and if you are in position and you called a raise preflop, your opponent might stab with a cbet on the flop possibly ,which will allow you to also slow play your set in position and keep your opponent in a losing hand.
 
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