QQ, hows my line?

[RollTideTyler]

This is my first time posting a HH for review, so let me know if i messed up with how i made this post.

Basically im new to ring games. I have had a lot of success in STT and MTTs, but have grown very frustrated with them so i am trying to learn cash game strategies.

Posting this hand because it is the first big hand in which i feel i really slowed down and looked at all aspects of villian's hand objectively to make an informed decision on the river, and i would like to know if there are any improvements i could make in how i played the hand.

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker (http://www.legopoker.com) Hand History Converter (http://www.legopoker.com/hh))

SB: $60.00
Hero (BB): $97.45
UTG: $94.20
UTG+1: $15.15
MP1: $7.75
MP2: $45.00
MP3: $49.75
CO: $50.00
BTN: $52.00

CO posts $0.50
Preflop: Hero is dealt Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif (9 Players)
5 folds, <font color="red">CO raises to $1.50</font>, BTN calls $1.50, SB calls $1.25, <font color="red">Hero raises to $5.00</font>, CO folds, BTN calls $3.50, SB calls $3.50

Flop: ($16.50) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif J/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (3 Players)
<font color="red">SB bets $7.00</font>, Hero calls $7.00, BTN folds

Turn: ($30.50) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $15.00</font>, SB calls $15.00

River: ($60.50) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">SB bets all-in for $33.00</font>, Hero calls $33.00

Pot Size: $126.50 ($3 Rake)

[RollTideTyler]

Another hand with QQ that had me questioning my fold...at the time i just didnt feel comfortable with making this call as villian had been very quiet up to this point...
is this a draw most of the time?

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 8 Players - (LegoPoker (http://www.legopoker.com) Hand History Converter (http://www.legopoker.com/hh))

SB: $45.75
BB: $50.00
UTG: $20.90
UTG+1: $33.30
MP1: $20.00
Hero (MP2): $106.35
CO: $50.00
BTN: $81.80

CO posts $0.50
MP1 posts $0.50
Preflop: Hero is dealt Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (8 Players)
2 folds, MP1 checks, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.50</font>, 2 folds, SB calls $2.25, BB folds, MP1 calls $2.00

Flop: ($8.50) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (3 Players)
SB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $8.00</font>, <font color="red">SB raises all-in to $43.25</font>, 2 folds
Uncalled bet of $35.25 returned to SB

Pot Size: $24.50 ($1.20 Rake)

[f1sh4d1nner]

Raise more preflop 5 is not enough, raise the flop but if you are going for pot control, check behind turn, fold river as played.

[whyzze]

3bet to about 8 in hand 1. Otherwise i dont think I can give great full ring responses, you should try that forum.

[RollTideTyler]

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Raise more preflop 5 is not enough, raise the flop but if you are going for pot control, check behind turn, fold river as played.

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in the first hand...why fold river as played? my thought process was that he couldnt show up with 2 hearts here and my only concern was JJ.

and how much more should i raise PF?

thanks

[RollTideTyler]

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3bet to about 8 in hand 1. Otherwise i dont think I can give great full ring responses, you should try that forum.

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oh, are the micro through HSNL forums mainly for HU or 6-handed tables?

[whyzze]

its right underneath micros takes pl/nl.

And yes they tend to be.

[RollTideTyler]

yea ive seen the forum before, but never really saw higher than NL100 in there.

do most 2p2'ers who play seriously prefer 6-man tables? if so, why?

edit: geuss i dont check it enough...i see a few 400nl in there now

[whyzze]

6 max games get more traffic, you see more hands, the play is more aggressive which makes it easier to get the money in and so on.