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

[SABR42]

Pre-flop is good.

On the flop the pot looks to be $6.75. Your $3 bet is terrible. Bet $6 instead.

After you get raised pushing is fine. He could have you beat, but your equity is never terrible on this flop (unless he has KQ). Lots of players will go crazy with QJ-type hands here, and you're crushing those.