NL10 - Leak Against MidStacks?? Problems

[jlp_2908]

Party Poker, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 10 Players
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: $1.85
: $1.85
: $14.58
Hero (MP3): $9.85
: $9.75
THIS IS VILLIAN(BUTTON): $4.80
: $3.92
: $2
: $25.24
: $7.15

Pre-Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] dealt to Hero ()
5 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $0.40</font>, folds, <font color="red"> raises to $0.80</font>, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.75) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red"> bets $1</font>, Hero folds

Ok, I just HATE gettin min raised by mid stacks...small stack I would just fold or shove. But when a mid stack min raises I get lost, common sense says fold but if I hit a K,Q , draw or better should I just push? Im just really lost here... Even pps I end up playing bad against them.
Also I usually shove 1010 against a guy with like a 35bb stack, is this -ev?

[Teddie]

I'd fold pre-flop. KQ is an easily dominated hand and a min-raise like this is often A's or K's.

[CaptVimes]

Yes, min bet's stink, but they also give great odds to call and see a flop. You've got suited/connected broadways and villain is giving you a little better than 3to1 odds to see a flop. So I think your call is OK.

On the flop I would rather hit two pair, a decent draw or better, than top pair unless I knew my opponent well. With KQ you have to start worrying about being dominated by AK/AQ/AA/KK in a 3 bet pot when you hit top pair on the flop.

I think your fold on the flop is good.