MTT - Flopped middle set in position, then put to a tough decision

GaryQQQ

what's tough about this? what are you waiting for?

GaryQQQ

This was a very tricky spot given the straightening cards on the flop, what would you do here guys?

I've only just been moved to the table, this is the third hand since I arrived. Player A is well known on the site as a cash player, he also has an excellent record in tournaments. Players B and C are unknown to me. We're nearing the end of the level 3, 22/32 are remaining with 5 to be paid. (This was not a bounty hunter tourney)

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
player C	Small blind		25.00	25.00	1605.00
player A	Big blind		50.00	75.00	2915.00
	Your hole cards	8 8
player B	Raise		100.00	175.00	3070.00
	Fold
GaryQQQ	Call		100.00	275.00	1865.00
player C	Call		75.00	350.00	1530.00
player A	Call		50.00	400.00	2865.00
Flop
		9 7 8
player C	Check
player A	Bet		400.00	800.00	2465.00
player B	All-in		3070.00	3870.00	0.00
GaryQQQ

DOHHHHHHH

Watching a vid on poker tube earlier and DaBear had an identical hand to this.

Not sure if anyone is familiar with his videos? - But he comes out with some baffling stuff.

He too had the set of 8s on this flop, and called, but said (and typed in the chat box) "I put you on the straight and wanted to gamble" lol

Call Gary, it's a set !!! :

(the guy in the vid had a set of 7's btw)

67Bhoys

Unless you put him on 10 J specifically, I can't see that you pass.  Unlikely he called with 10 6.  No flush draw means I call. Only these hands or a higher set to worry about.  If the board pairs you make a house.

DeucesLive

CALL every single day

not a tough decision ever, I reckon he has a hand like 7-10, 8-10 or 9-10. Does he jam with made straight? Unlikely. If he has, great disguise, but you're still live to house up.

I call this and see him turn over top pair/2 pair/open ender 90% of the time. If he binks the straight or already has it, so be it- but calling is the correct play 100% of the time.

GaryQQQ

Thanks guys, a call seems to be unanimous, and I did indeed call.

When player A also shoved after me I was fully expecting him to show a made straight, he didn't but he probably had reasonable enough equity to call with his top pair, open ended straight draw and back door flush draw. Fortunately my cards held up.

The hand Dohhhhhhh describes above sounds spookily similar to this one.

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
	Small blind		25.00	25.00	1605.00
player A	Big blind		50.00	75.00	2915.00
	Your hole cards	8 8
player B	Raise		100.00	175.00	3070.00
	Fold
GaryQQQ	Call		100.00	275.00	1865.00
	Call		75.00	350.00	1530.00
player A	Call		50.00	400.00	2865.00
Flop
		9 7 8
	Check
player A	Bet		400.00	800.00	2465.00
player B	All-in		3070.00	3870.00	0.00
GaryQQQ	All-in		1865.00	5735.00	0.00
	Fold
player A	All-in		2465.00	8200.00	0.00
player B	Unmatched bet		205.00	7995.00	205.00
player A	Show	6 9
player B	Show	7 7
GaryQQQ	Show	8 8
Turn
		8
River
		J
GaryQQQ	Win	Four 8s	5995.00		5995.00
player B	Win	Full House, 7s and 8s	2000.00

GaryQQQ

Deja vu, flopped sets FTW!

This hand was played 5 minutes ago in a bounty hunter tournament, my unlucky opponent did have the flopped straight this time, I was hoping to escape with a full house, maybe quads at the best, but managed to hit runner-runner straight flush!

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
	Small blind		15.00	15.00	1765.00
	Big blind		30.00	45.00	2410.00
	Your hole cards	9 9
GaryQQQ	Raise		90.00	135.00	1860.00
	Call		90.00	225.00	1190.00
	Fold
A	Call		90.00	315.00	1840.00
	Fold
	Fold
Flop
		8 9 6
GaryQQQ	Bet		180.00	495.00	1680.00
	Call		180.00	675.00	1010.00
A	Raise		360.00	1035.00	1480.00
GaryQQQ	All-in		1680.00	2715.00	0.00
	Fold
A	All-in		1480.00	4195.00	0.00
GaryQQQ	Unmatched bet		20.00	4175.00	20.00
GaryQQQ	Show	9 9
A	Show	5 7
Turn
		5
River
		7
GaryQQQ	Win	Straight Flush to the 9	4175.00