Live $20/$40 QQ line...(with bonus hand)

[Garland]

Location: Garden City in San Jose, CA
Stakes: $20/$40
Players: Fairly loose 9-handed. Ok semi-aggressive table, but not at all tricky or overly aggressive. You won't, for example see someone bet/3-bet top pair top kicker. It's a pretty good game that I would give 3.5 of 5 in terms of quality.

Principal players:

MP - Loose aggressive Chinese player, probably the most aggressive at the table second to me. Makes continuation bets if he opens pre-flop every time.

Button - Garland-tight aggressive.

History Hand:

This hand took place just before the QQ hand.

Pre-flop: Villain open raises in the hijack, and I'm in SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. I look left and see very loose BB is ready to call. I opt for deception and decide to let BB in while I smooth call.

Flop (6 small bets): 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. I check, BB checks, MP bets, I check-raise, BB drops, MP calls.

Turn (5 big bets): K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] I bet, MP raises, I 3-bet, MP calls.

River (11 big bets): 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] I bet, MP calls, I table my AA and take it down. I think I've turned on his angry switch.

To the real hand:

Pre-flop: Same villain as before open-raises in MP. I'm still stacking my chips and wake up on button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and 3-bet. This folds around to him and he calls.

Flop (7.50 small bets): K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] MP checks, I check.

Turn (3.75 big bets): 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] MP bets, I call.

River (5.75 big bets): 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] MP bets, I call.

Well?

All comments appreciated.

Garland

[thirddan]

the only issue i have with the real hand is that you are allowing gutshots to draw for free...but this could also be similar to a WA/WB situation (although if he has a gutshot he has 2-4 outs...i think your check behind on the flop may cause Villain to play his mid pair aggressive...i would just make sure that one bet goes in on each big street...

[Garland]

I thought this was probably a classic WAWB scenario. I would definitely bet the flop if I had JJ, TT, 99, etc. however with QQ, I just wanted to trap him for some more chips if he has a lesser pair and lose less if he happens to have the K or better.

I was certainly going to make sure the turn and river don't get checked through.

In this case I was shown K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] for the loss.

Garland