Easy fold w set of queens? 30nl/200bb
 

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.15/$0.30 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $29.50
<font color="black">Hero (BB): $60.75</font>
UTG: $49.20
MP: $59.10
Unknown (CO): $71.15
BTN: $11.50

<font color="black">Reads: </font><font color="blue">Villain is unknown.</font>

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt Qhttp://legopoker.com/hh/images/club.gif Qhttp://legopoker.com/hh/images/diamond.gif (6 Players)
2 folds, Unknown calls $0.30, BTN calls $0.30, SB folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1.70</font>, Unknown calls $1.40, BTN calls $1.40

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($5.25) Khttp://legopoker.com/hh/images/diamond.gif Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Thttp://legopoker.com/hh/images/club.gif (3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $4</font>, Unknown calls $4, BTN folds

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($13.25) 5http://legopoker.com/hh/images/diamond.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $9</font>, Unknown calls $9

<font color="black">River:</font> ($31.25) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">Unknown bets all-in for $56.45</font>, Hero?

Re: Easy fold w set of queens? 30nl/200bb
 

I would bet more on the turn and fold the river without a read. He would have to be a [censored] idiot to do that without a J.

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Should I block river?

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Should I block river?

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I would normally Pot, Pot and block here.

Re: Easy fold w set of queens? 30nl/200bb
 

He could have played JJ, AJ, AA... The way you played seems ok but a bet on the river would have been perhaps better.

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Should I block river?

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I would normally Pot, Pot and block here.

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This seems so much better.
When you check like I did, and villain shoves, doubt creeps into your mind:
"Did he do that because I checked?"
If you block (1/2 pot?) and he shoves: easy fold.
Also you get value from TPTK/2pair hands that might check behind.

Re: Easy fold w set of queens? 30nl/200bb
 

Hmmm. Whenever I start a thread the views to replies ratio is always like 20:1. And half the replies are mine
Note to self: Post more interesting hands with more boring titles

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Hmmm. Whenever I start a thread the views to replies ratio is always like 20:1. And half the replies are mine
Note to self: Post more interesting hands with more boring titles

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The reason you probably aren't getting many replies is that you really did not play the hand that poorly. River is a tough spot. A blocker, check/fold and even check/call (need a read) are all viable options. Add to that the fact that everyone has trouble with 4 straight and 4 flush boards and you get a lot of views and few posts. Don't be discouraged, you did not make any huge or fundamental mistakes here.

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Hmmm. Whenever I start a thread the views to replies ratio is always like 20:1. And half the replies are mine
Note to self: Post more interesting hands with more boring titles

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At least you have got a response. For my first topic on the 2+2 forums, nobody has joined me. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Re: Easy fold w set of queens? 30nl/200bb
 

What do people do if Hero has J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] here?