Making a 'Set' in Poker

A set is three of a kind (also known as three of a kind) and on the flop represents bit potential, especially if your opponents have caught a piece of the board. A set can be made up of any three cards of the same value and where a player holds a pair. It's a real opportunity to extract chips due to the disguise of the hand.

It's worth noting that making a set is not the same as making trips. Trips is made when one hole card is used to a paired board. A set uses two hole cards with one card on the board to make three of a kind.

Players love playing pocket pairs and a pair will connect with the board every 7.5 hands. It's therefore always a good reason to get in cheap and connect before you go crazy. A mistake novice (and some experienced) players make is that they place too much value on their pair pre flop. For instance, calling away half your stack with a pair of 3's that missed the flop isn't a winning strategy. A much better strategy is to see if you connect first.

If you miss on the flop and it is a small pair, there are only two cards to come. This means there's very little chance to improve on the turn or river so you should get away from the hand if there are any overcards and you are faced with a relative sized bet.