[CardSharpCook]

I think the only thing that *might* keep me from going broke here is an ace on the turn and he leads. However, I might call anyway. The main reason for the smaller bet is to invite more action either in him calling with overcards, pushing on a stone-cold bluff, or pushing with a hand that he thinks is good (AT,KT,99,JJ, etc). If he checks a A/K turn, I'm still pushing. If he calls our raise, QJ,KJ,KQ, are all viable holdings which have 5-8 outs on an ace turn and we have to call the river if we check the turn, so we might as well bet.

Pushing now, is, as Adanthar suggested, often the best play here, but not because of the a/k turn threat. It is often the best play because players often scoff at such an overbet and well call off their stacks with any ten, and sometimes even any pair. You mentioned not wanting to turn this into 72. Remember that. Don't get nervous just because now there is a flop. Our goal is still to make the most out of our QQ without allowing it to get cracked cheaply (as it might be were we to just call the flop)

Yes, I think it is a must reraise PF. Your position and his small raise make this so. Playing in a manner to prevent yourself from having to make difficult decisions isn't very profitbale. Edges in poker come from making difficult decisons. PF, given our stack size, and the table description, I am likely folding if my raise gets reraised. If that means I allowed AK or JJ to "outplay" me, so be it.

also, adanthar
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