NL50 QQ line check

[subzero]

<font color="purple">Only 1 orbit at table (no reads on villain). Just wondering if it's okay to get stacked here. Please comment on all streets.</font>

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed)

Hero ($48.10)
BB ($5.85)
UTG ($53.90)
UTG+1 ($57.45)
MP1 ($18)
MP2 ($20)
CO ($49.05)
Button ($52)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. MP2 posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to $2</font>, MP1 calls $2, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls $1.75, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.
<font color="purple">Raise here or is calling okay?</font>

Flop: ($7) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, UTG+1 calls $2, MP1 folds.

Turn: ($11) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $8</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to $24</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $44.1</font>, UTG+1 calls $20.10.
<font color="purple">I don't think I can lay down this hand (I can fill up on the river).</font>

River: ($99.20) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $99.20

[DeadManJay]

Villain looks like a donk to me... I can't see what would make him go crazy on this turn... I'm not giving him credit for JT. If he slow played KK that sucks. I like the push on the turn you're ahead here IMO.

[zaphod]

I don't like your flop betting. Why only bet 2 dollar? Check or make a proper bet. On the turn you are not trying to lay down your hand, you try to get all your money in the pot. Your play on the turn looks good.

[Freerollin`]

Raise preflop. Bet 5 on the flop. The rest is fine.

[Dan Bitel]

Flop: bet more &gt; checking &gt; betting $2

[subzero]

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I don't like your flop betting. Why only bet 2 dollar? Check or make a proper bet. On the turn you are not trying to lay down your hand, you try to get all your money in the pot. Your play on the turn looks good.

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I bet small on the flop to get preflop raiser to raise me. I was looking to get all-in on the flop.

[Freerollin`]

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Villain looks like a donk to me... I can't see what would make him go crazy on this turn... I'm not giving him credit for JT. If he slow played KK that sucks. I like the push on the turn you're ahead here IMO.

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Donkeys [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] JT. LOVE it. Worship it. It should always be a consideration.

[subzero]

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Raise preflop. Bet 5 on the flop. The rest is fine.

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I do raise QQ preflop sometimes. But here I just called, hoping to hit my set. Plus, I'll be OOP after the flop.

[DeadManJay]

If you were looking to get all-in on the flop why is the turn blank not an auto-push for you?

edit: I realize thats what you did, but you acted like you had to seriously think about it

[subzero]

Villain flopped gin and I'm reloading. I think raise preflop would've been better. Thanks everyone.

Results:
Hero has Qd Qs (three of a kind, queens).
UTG+1 has Jd Ts (straight, king high).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $99.20.