Queen or straight

[jcm4ccc]

I'm a tournament player, trying very hard to give away my bankroll in games I don't understand.

This is early, so I have no reads. On the flop, I couldn't see calling the reraise, since I'm not likely to get any more money if I hit my straight. I couldn't see folding. I couldn't see rereraising. So I pushed. Somehow I feel there has got to be a better way.


PokerStars Game #7961040383: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/15 - 22:55:05 (ET)
Table 'Crommelin II' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: XxCuetecxX ($59.20 in chips)
Seat 2: smc4970 ($38.35 in chips)
Seat 3: DATYFATSTAX ($16.50 in chips)
Seat 4: mobster80 ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Upay4college ($65.50 in chips)
Seat 7: kmatty8 ($87.10 in chips)
Seat 8: jcm4ccc ($52.25 in chips)
Seat 9: battletoad2 ($52.30 in chips)
Upay4college: posts small blind $0.25
kmatty8: posts big blind $0.50

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jcm4ccc Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

jcm4ccc: raises $1.50 to $2
battletoad2: folds
XxCuetecxX: calls $2
smc4970: calls $2
DATYFATSTAX: folds
mobster80: folds
Upay4college: folds
kmatty8: folds

*** FLOP *** J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
jcm4ccc: bets $3
XxCuetecxX: raises $6 to $9
smc4970: folds
jcm4ccc: raises $41.25 to $50.25 and is all-in