50NL 6m Overpair value

[Reid L]

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $46.95
Hero: $51.25
CO: $76.90
Button: $53.70
SB: $42.45
BB: $49.30

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $2</font>, 2 folds, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($6, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets $6</font>, BB folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $16</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises all-in $40.45</font>

I find myself in this situation from time to time and can always make equal arguments for calling and folding. On the one hand I hate puting a lot of money in with just one pair and on the other hand I know that a lot of donks love top pair. In general how should I play hands like TPTK, TPGK, and overpairs? Heres the most recent decision I had to make on this subject.

[inspir3d]

hmm you may want to consider calling the flop instead of raising the flop.

overpairs are made to win medium sized pots, generally. when u raise the flop with an overpair u risk being put in the situation like this hand, or u might give up value to someone who has perhaps AJ.
calling encourages him to bet again on the turn which u can call
for value.

in general if u raised preflop and are called behind u, and u flop TPTK/TPGK, u should check the flop and call bets. u have a vulnerable hand and u want to keep the pot size manageable. if u raise preflop with an overpair and are called behind u should bet the flop. if someone bets into u on the flop u should consider calling unless u are sure the better is a donk who will overplay his top pair.