Set of 2s

Hello,

I just played recently at 2/5 NL in Atlantic City. For some reasons, early position player made it $15 to go. Eventually, there are about 5 callers.

Flop was 2 6 7 with two hearts, but before that I have 22. Then, I placed a bet $60. At the table, everyone else folded except for one. Then the turn is non-heart blank and so I bet $200. The remaining player at that time called. Then river was a heart and so he went all in. I called and he showed Kh with another heart. I believe all throughout the game he was just playing loosely. What’s your thought on this?

I believe opting for an all in on the flop was already a serious overbet. But I’m not sure. Also, let’s say a set of 2′s is a very good hand, but I believe it’s still not safe at all. What do you think?

Thanks!

Billy

Billy,

You did what you could to push your opponent out. Your opponent was calling along hoping to hit his flush and caught lucky against you. Going all in on the flop would have indeed been a serious overbet. The only way you would have been called is if you were beat. This is pretty much a situation where you got unlucky.

A set is indeed a good hand, but is vulnerable when three straight cards or three flush cards are on the board. You played the hand fine. These sort of things happen in poker.