Presenting as if having a set when a pair shows in flop

[audacity]

I dare say

A few years into playing Holdem

I have noticed when a pair shows in the flop- and I'm first to act- and I do NOT have a set? OR others have checked- ESPECIALLY if others have checked before me ?

If I QUICKLY shove ? seems 9 out of 10 times I win there.

And I too would be folding if I wasn't first to call it

Anyone else do this?

 

[Joshua_Kane]

I don’t know about auto shoving, but I’ve been doing pretty well leading when IP and check-raising when OOP.

 

[hearts_spades]

They don't have to call off that often to make this play not profitable. It depends on the opponent. If they fold too much in that spot then it could be good.

 

[starting_at_the_bottom]

Firstly thats trips not a set.

Secondly thats the dumbest move I have ever heard of, you are only ever going to get called by a better hand.

Good luck with your poker busto goals of 2018.

 

[kdawg71]

As a generality I have found that a min bet will normally do the job.

 

[JBGoode]

I'm not sure a Jam is always appropriate. I will say betting most paired boards regaurdless of possition is profitable.... now we should be betting big, around 2/3 pot.... but keep in mind if we are called and dont improve we need to rethink our stratagy on the turn....

 

[JBGoode]

As a generality I have found that a min bet will normally do the job.

On unconnected/dry boards I believe this to be correct, but when its connected, or 2 suited we need to bet bigger to avoid giving odds to Villian to make the call with a draw.

 

[MatMackenz]

You are thinking of Trips.. a set is when you make 3 of a kind while holding a pocket pair. Trips is when a pair is on the board and you make 3 of a kind.

http://www.thepokerbank.com/articles/questions/sets-and-trips/

This is not a good strategy in my eyes. Why must you shove? Why not just place a large bet and see how they react? If you get called, it will most always be by better hands and since you are all-in... now your busted.

 

[LuisBoaC]

Depends on the specific situation (blind size, stack sizes, pre-flop action) but in general I don't like this play. When trying to bluff you should think about the hand you're representing. If you actually had trips wouldn't you bet a smaller amount, trying to get one caller? The all-in smells like desperation from a lower pair, 2 high cards or similar so would be called too often by only hands that beat you. I'm not sure all the small wins will make up for the large losses. If I were to make this play it would be later in a tourney when there is more incentive to make moves like this. Early on it's too risky to be worth it.