QJs in MP- Stars $165

[tedtodd]

I had just been very active in the last couple rotations. Villain has been active throughout the entire tourney. I typically raise here PF, but my raises were no longer getting respect, and I thought a limp could look stronger here.

On the flop, my line was to call and bet any non-heart turn. Thoughts???

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Button (t10285)
SB (t5688)
BB (t4963)
UTG (t2914)
UTG+1 (t3040)
Hero (t10326)
MP2 (t4116)
MP3 (t2165)
CO (t2992)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls t200, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls t200, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t780) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t450</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t2000</font>, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls t1550.

Turn: (t4780) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t4000</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t8780

[djk123]

I would have just folded the flop.

[ryanghall]

I also like a flop fold here.

Ryan

[AragornX151]

I'd fold the flop too. The hearts make it too tempting to put your opponent on a draw here IMO. You're beating air and QT. Too optimistic to continue on here out of position; you've invested very little and there's no reason to think you're ahead.

[curtains]

I'd usually raise PF, on flop I'd fold to the raise, its a bad spot.

[Crispy]

Yeah this is probably a fold, just raise preflop.

[tedtodd]

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I'd fold the flop too. The hearts make it too tempting to put your opponent on a draw here IMO. You're beating air and QT. Too optimistic to continue on here out of position; you've invested very little and there's no reason to think you're ahead.

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He's been very active and being on the button he certainly would've raised with a stronger Q. (KQ, AQ) I suppose he could have an extremely ragged 2 pair...but most likely I think he's on a flush draw.

What ranges do you put him on?

-I also prefer to raise this PF, but I was continuing to get repopped. I believe once by the villain in this hand. So I thought I'd try to see one for free, and maybe look stronger/sneaky by suddenly limping here after raising so often.