[AGreen]

When you guys hit a flop real nice or your hand still looks best, do you like to check it or make a move at it? I know that it all depends on players/chip stacks/ limit, but in general what do you see yourself doing? This is very open-ended

Ex: You have KK and the flop is k-3-7 rainbow.
If you're in first position would you check when on the button you'd bet?

Not just a hand analysis but an entire play analysis of myself shows that, unless protecting against a straight/flush, I always seem to check these flops. Sometimes it gets someone trapped and a lot of chips as the end result, but I often wonder if it would be more profitable to make pot-building bets and then make a move.

[beriac]

This answer will sound corny, but I think it's true: it depends on the players at your table. I find that at timid tables full of calling stations, you're better off to bet because you'll get action but the others remaining are more likely to want to see a free card than scare others off with a bet. But if you're playing a savvier table, the check will seem like weakness and there is sometimes an over-tendency to try to pounce on that and scare the checker off the pot with a big bet.

So I guess I'd say, if I didn't have a good read of the styles on the table, I'd bet if it's a freeroll, small stakes cash game, or low buy-in tourney; if it's anything more significant than that I'd probably be apt to check. Also, in the event that it happened to me more than once, I'd probably do something different the next time.

[AGreen]

I like how you specified for freeroll, low-stakes, etc. I left the question really open and that's the kind of response I was looking for.

[foskin]

I would only bet if im not sure about my hand. I.E a test bet, a agressif bet to push out chasers, or a value bet to maximise my pot odds.... again position, cards, stacks all come into play.

[Viper05]

i always check even i i have a full house o 4of kind ,only bet after the turn and river ,this way more players stay in the game => more money

[iceberg]

I would quick check a rainbow to the River and hope the button bets. Same goes for any trips. It's pretty crappy, if you make even a small bet and ev1 folds.

BUT if the flop is coordinated with flush or straight draws, start betting to make them pay to make their draw. You might want to take it down at the TURN with a big bet.

[BSgutshot]

In my patented anti-BS strategy I only like to slowplay if I hit something that is sure to win. If I hit a set with the cards you mentioned, I would definately check that up. Hopefully someone would bet and then I would probably re-raise. If all check, then on the turn I would bet it and hope for a caller. Either way it gives for the best odds to take the pot down, small or large.

[BSgutshot]

Originally Posted by Viper05

i always check even i i have a full house o 4of kind ,only bet after the turn and river ,this way more players stay in the game => more money

I hope you are not serious that you only ever bet on the turn and the river, because that would be silly. You need to push out the draws sometimes and take down the pot. If you leave them in, you better be ready to take a whole bunch of bad beats.

[spresso81]

With the rainbow flop, I would check. I am hoping somebody has a K or possible even a 7 and is trying to chease people out. I would definitly bet the turn to stave off bad beats and also that way I will not be going onto the river with a crappy pot. If you get no value for the Kings so be it. Next time you will. However, something is better than nothing.

All in all - slow playing 3 knigs on the flop makes alot of sense in my opinion.

[thedane]

Depending on how it got raised preflop I would check if in first position and bet if I had position on them/on the button. Checking the set makes the next person or persons to act want to try and steal the pot and you can just flat out call to try and induce a bet on the turn. By betting with position it makes the person or persons think your attempting a steal and may incline them to call or even raise you.