$50NL blind battle: extracting maximum value w/ QQQ

[The_Bankroll]

villan is your standard TAG. I'm pretty sure he has an A here. what's my line on the river? I think I played the other streets fine, please comment if you disagree:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP ($35.50)
CO ($77.25)
Button ($50)
Hero ($50.25)
BB ($94.40)
UTG ($10.65)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, BB calls $2.

Turn: ($8) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets $8</font>, Hero calls $8.

River: ($24) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero...?</font>,

[thac]

You need to get more money in on the turn, if you know he's an aggressive TAG, you should c/r here, to like 21 and then shove the river. Checking and calling are NOT ways to extract money.

[XHitman014]

I agree with thac.

As played, push river. Pot is 24, OP only has 25, villian will probably call with any ace getting 2-1.

[thac]

BB has 36 left, not 25 [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Nicefingcatch]

I like the check on the turn looking as if you are afraid if he does indeed have an ace. I think if you do push on the river he is going to call you so thats what id do.

[XHitman014]

The hero started the hand with only about $50, so effective stacks are 50 right?

I'm pretty tired though so I could be reading it wrong since today was the 1st day I got up at 5am to work out in like 6 months.

[thac]

Right, but 8 + 2 + 2 is still only 14.. 50-14 = 36

[Maneh]

Bet between $3 - $3.5 on flop

Raise Turn

Shove river

As played bet ~17 on river

[Grunch]

If you are pretty sure he has an Ace, bet every street &amp; pray he raises. Sometimes I even open-push the turn if the opponent is cynical or I've been being very aggro. He could put you on a bluff and make a heroic call.

[XHitman014]

Doh. Time to get some coffee. Was looking at the Pot on river vs. starting stacks. At least my post count is steadily increasing though.