[mondo]

Been kicking this around for a few days, thought I might get some feedback....

6 players left in a 20 seat, $20 buyin, 2000 chips home tourney. Rebuys for the first six levels (blinds are 75-150 after rebuy period is over)

Pot is $620, 20 buyins + 11 rebuys. Payout as follows:
$300, 150, 100, 50, 20

I am BB with QJ[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] . Blinds 300/600, 6 players left.
I have 12900 in chips. Chip Leader/Villain has me covered ~22K (I don't know this player, it's our first time playing together, and he started at the other table. I have been card dead, and quiet. He has been a card rack, showing down pocket Aces, Kings, Queens, and a set of Jacks in the time we have been at the table together)

3 folds, Villain on on button raises to 1800, SB folds, I call. (QJ suited is a very good hand for me, as I have been seeing rags for some time) Comments?

Flop comes Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Obviously, I have hit this flop hard. My plan is to try to get as many chips as possible from CL, oop. I check, imagining I will get a CB from Villain.

Villain bets 1200 into 3900 pot. I call (??) , pot is 5100

Turn 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Obviously not the card I want to see, but I am not horrified, as it is heads up, the flop CB was weak, and I still think I am ahead, although I can't be sure. If I am behind, I have 4 outs on the river.

I check again, Villain bets 2400 into 5100 pot. I call (??)
Pot is 9900, I have 7500 left.

River is 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] yuck .....

I check, Villain bets 5000 into 9900, I fold.....

Go ahead, rip me a new one, but please provide reasoning. I was hoping to cripple chip leader while doubling up, instead I called off 40% of my stack, and ended up 5th....

Thanks.

mondo