NL100: QQ in the CO line check

illini43 · #1 09-24-2007, 10:20 PM

Villain was like 40/8, relatively passive but I didn't have more than 30 hands on him at the time.

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saw flop|saw showdown

Hero ($98.50)
Button ($94.05)
SB ($224.60)
BB ($27.75)
UTG ($103.60)
UTG+1 ($104.50)
MP1 ($99.05)
MP2 ($17.30)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
4 folds, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, SB calls $3.50, 1 fold.

Flop: ($9) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $8, Hero raises to $22, SB calls $14.

 I'm assuming this flop range is standard. After his call, I'm 'narrowing' his range to 89, JT-AT, 33, 66-JJ, AK. QQ is about a 3:1 favorite at this point over this range.

Turn: ($53) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

 I checked this turn for pot control, plannin to call a blank river bet, seeing as a set already has me crushed, and AK/AT just went ahead. Should I be betting here? Am I passing up on value from a straight draw/AT/JT/small pp? 

River: ($53) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $10, Hero calls $10.

 Folding seems super weak, raising doesn't seem like it has any value, so calling seemed to be the right play here. Any other thoughts on the river as played? 

Final Pot: $73

CalledDownLight · #2 09-24-2007, 10:23 PM

Honestly, I prefer just calling the flop. After that the rest is standard though.

Delphi · #3 09-25-2007, 04:43 AM

I like your line, though I prefer the flopbet to be a little higher more like 26-28$.

[Phill] · #4 09-25-2007, 05:12 AM

Agree with raising more on flop - pot is 33, id go for 28-30 or thereabouts, rest plays out pretty standard for me.

CalledDownLight · #5 09-25-2007, 10:39 AM

If he 3bets your flop raise are you folding? I think that is a pretty bad line if thats the case. I usually would hate stacking off here on the flop and thats why I'd just call. If you have a read that he leads/calls or b3b with weak hands though then the raise is fine as long as you get it in on blank turns or whatever or call his flop shove.

seki · #6 09-25-2007, 11:55 AM

I probably raise this flop more than I should. I agree with CDLs comments, as I'd feel like a chump folding to a 3b, and I'd feel even worse getting stacked.

CDL, are you c/c a psb on the turn? If he fires close to pot all 3 streets, are you ever giving it up?