25NL QQ in 3bet pot
 

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UTG ($24.90)
UTG+1 ($14.75)
MP1 ($12.20)
MP2 ($6.40)
MP3 ($24.65)
CO ($15.50)
Hero ($31.50)
SB ($67.10)
BB ($21.10)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to $0.75</font>, CO calls $0.75, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3.5</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP3 calls $2.75, CO folds.

Flop: ($8.10) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets $5.25</font>, Hero calls $5.25.

Turn: ($18.60) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP3 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($18.60) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP3 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $18.60

Was this line too passive? I figured that with position, I could exercise some pot control, but wonder if I could've gotten more value. No reads on villain at the time.

Re: 25NL QQ in 3bet pot
 

I'd get my stack in somewhere without thinking too much about it.

Betting/raising/shoving the flop, turn or river all seem fine to me.

And at the very least, the river is an easy value bet.

Re: 25NL QQ in 3bet pot
 

What am I getting value from on the river? JJ? A weirdo with A-7? Maybe I'm giving people too much credit for what they'll call me down with?

Re: 25NL QQ in 3bet pot
 

Damn, I though I wrote a response here already...

What I wrote was: I think you have at least to value bet here on the river. Turn check is ok for me.

Re: 25NL QQ in 3bet pot
 

NP Alex. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I've been having a tough time recently (especilly in hands like this) putting villains on crap that will call me. I've been checking a lot of rivers lately and have been wondering if that's affecting my overall game.

Re: 25NL QQ in 3bet pot
 

I know that problem, but you're losing just too much value by checking rivers behind in unrisky spots like this. Plus you got position here and there are only few players out there that would check a better hand to you on turn and on river, going for the c/r on the river simply because they are afraid that you just check behind as you did.

Re: 25NL QQ in 3bet pot
 

How about on the turn? If I bet here, I can (hopefully) fold out AJ+ and not give them a chance to hit on the river. I guess it boils down to whether I want all my chips in the middle.

Re: 25NL QQ in 3bet pot
 

I think you have to at least value bet the river after villain checks for the second time in front.

Re: 25NL QQ in 3bet pot
 

Well normally, I'd bet that turn most of the times, especially as it makes this board a little drawy (for BD draws of course). But as you mentionend, you wanted to go for some pot control here then you have to do this on the turn cause you can't be sure that you will be able to control the pot size on the river by checking behind.
Just for the records: I'm betting here all three streets pretty much for value and would only start thinking a little if he raises me somewhere along the way.

Re: 25NL QQ in 3bet pot
 

This is probably the best line to take, Alex (betting all streets for value) but I've hit a downswing today and the vision tends to cloud a bit when things are running bad lol.