Flopped middle set, but Rock giving heavy action

[PhantomGoose]

UTG is a decent player for the limit, but has a vpip of less than 11% and virtually never raises preflop. My read here is either AA, KK or AK and that's it.

I'm not sure if I should have pushed on the turn or not. Comments welcome on the play of the hand.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG+1 ($2.28)
MP1 ($4.83)
MP2 ($2.69)
Hero ($3.90)
CO ($1.20)
Button ($3.59)
SB ($3.51)
BB ($4.80)
UTG ($5.18)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $0.12</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls $0.12, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>.

Flop: ($0.27) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $0.14</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.5</font>, UTG calls $0.36.

Turn: ($1.27) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $1</font>, Hero calls $1.

River: ($3.27) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $3</font>, Hero calls $2.28 (All-In).

Final Pot: $8.55

[kurto]

that's rough if he has KK. My money's going in on the turn. he has AK or AA enough that I can't fold it.

[cd77]

reraise pf, make it .40-.50 straight. this will help define where your hand is at compared to villain's. if villain is as tight as ur read says he is then he is folding all but AA/KK, maybe calling AKs. this will make decisions on following streets much easier

[avfletch]

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reraise pf, make it .40-.50 straight. this will help define where your hand is at compared to villain's. if villain is as tight as ur read says he is then he is folding all but AA/KK, maybe calling AKs. this will make decisions on following streets much easier

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If he is as tight as OP thinks then reraising preflop is setting money on fire. It's highly unlikely such a villain will flat call so you miss out on your chance to flop a set and stack him

[Kid Dakota]

Raise preflop.

Raise turn.

[PhantomGoose]

I guess my question is why push the turn?

My reasoning was that if he has KK, we're getting stacked no matter what. If I pushed 4th, there was some chance AK and maybe even AA might fold. I was hoping to induce him to raise me on the river... if he checked the river, I could still make a value bet or push or whatever.

A min raise on the turn seemed too obvious.

Did I miss an option here?

[Unknown Soldier]

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A min raise on the turn seemed too obvious.

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it is 2NL, your line is fine too, whatever gets the money in the middle. Just as long as you don't consider folding this. or back out if spade/diamond hits.