Nice and early in a low stakes 90 man S&G...

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saw flop | saw showdown

MP2 (t1535)
MP3 (t1470)
CO (t2635)
Button (t1460)
Lovemonk (SB) (t1480)
BB (t1200)
UTG (t1400)
UTG+1 (t980)
MP1 (t1340)

Lovemonk's M: 32.89

Preflop: Lovemonk is SB with 5d, 5h
UTG calls t30, UTG+1 calls t30, 2 folds, MP3 bets t90, 1 fold, Button calls t90, Lovemonk calls t75, 1 fold, UTG calls t60, UTG+1 calls t60

Flop: (t480) 7d, 5s, 8h (5 players)
Lovemonk bets t230, UTG calls t230, 3 folds

Turn: (t940) Qs (2 players)
Lovemonk bets t600, UTG calls t600

River: (t2140) Qh (2 players)
Lovemonk bets t560 (All-In), UTG calls t480 (All-In)

Total pot: t3100
Main pot: t3100 between Lovemonk and UTG, won by UTG

Results:
Lovemonk had 5d, 5h (full house, fives over Queens).
UTG had 7c, 7s (full house, sevens over Queens).
Outcome: UTG won t3100

Maybe I was all too sure my 5s were good? I dunno. The guy/girl called UTG with 77s. I would've raised, probably. So I didn't think they'd have hit the flop like I did.

Set over set on the flop is a sick cooler.

You have no reason to think that your hand isn't good on the flop. I would think that checking would almost always get you a continuation bet on a flop like that, so I'd check-raise it.

Originally Posted by MJPerry

Bet more on the flop and shove the turn.

You wouldn't have posted this if they'd had AA.

I didn't bet more because I didn't want to go bust too early, I thought I was playing it sensibly for value... but safely. Also, I wouldn't have posted this if they had AA because I'd have won? I don't think I get what you mean?

Originally Posted by bobg3

Set over set on the flop is a sick cooler.

You have no reason to think that your hand isn't good on the flop. I would think that checking would almost always get you a continuation bet on a flop like that, so I'd check-raise it.

Yeah, was disappointed to see I was outdone. I wanted to bet first because I believed myself to be ahead and didn't want to let anyone get a sniff at outdrawing me but - thinking now, it was unlikely they would have from that board, so I should've perhaps let the think they were ahead.

All pointless, though, of course. Because he/she had me beat anyway.

Originally Posted by Lovemonk

I didn't bet more because I didn't want to go bust too early, I thought I was playing it sensibly for value... but safely. Also, I wouldn't have posted this if they had AA because I'd have won? I don't think I get what you mean?

You post hands in the analysis section so we can analyze how well you played them. What hand your opponent is holding doesn't affect how well you played a hand. We're just here to help you put your opponents on a range so you know for next time.

Originally Posted by bobg3

You post hands in the analysis section so we can analyze how well you played them. What hand your opponent is holding doesn't affect how well you played a hand. We're just here to help you put your opponents on a range so you know for next time.

Ah right, I get it now. Yeah, I guess my opponents hand doesn't matter. If I play a hand well every time, in the long run I'd win from it moreso than lose.

I thank you guys for all your comments (on this thread and my past ones), I find the information fascinating every time.

Originally Posted by Lovemonk

If I play a hand well every time, in the long run I'd win from it moreso than lose.

EXACTLY.

And you're welcome. We love helping.

i think i chalk this one up as bad luck. not really any way you can think of getting away