QQ UTG

[willieb]

I'm a long time lurker, but this is my first post.
Did I play this too passively? Please comment/critique.

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(4 players) </font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, SB calls, <font color="CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero caps</font>, Button calls, SB calls $3.58 (All-In), BB calls.

Turn: (11.89 BB) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players, 1 all-in) </font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls, Button calls.

River: (14.89 BB) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(4 players, 1 all-in) </font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls, Button calls.

Final Pot: 17.89 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 11.58 BB, between Button, SB, BB and Hero.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (11.58 BB).</font>
<font color="#990066">Pot 2: 6.31 BB, between Button, BB and Hero.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (6.31 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="white">
BB shows Js Jc (one pair, jacks).
Hero shows Qs Qc (one pair, queens).
Button shows Tc Td (one pair, tens).
SB shows 5h Th (one pair, fives).
Outcome: Hero wins 17.89 BB. </font>

[BonJoviJones]

I'd play it the same way.

When you cap the flop and he comes out betting on the turn, I think that is a fine time to slow down.

[willieb]

What do you think of calling his three-bet on the flop. Then, raise him on the turn and fold if he three-bets again?

[MAxx]

I agree, you played this right. Your hand is strong, but I would start to think that I was up against 2 pair or probably trips and my opponent was hell bent on not getting outdrawn by a flush. After the capped flop, and him betting into you again... It is a clear call. If you raise, then you risk getting reraised.... and if you are truly behind here to a set... you are drawing very slim.

[Pil Sung Do]

I think you played it fine.

You've got too big of a hand to fold, but not enough to confidently reraise on the turn.

[arkady]

hey, if you plan to call him down - dont cap the flop...otherwise raise turn. but in my opinion thats a bit overly aggressive for QQ

[jmark]

[ QUOTE ]
What do you think of calling his three-bet on the flop. Then, raise him on the turn and fold if he three-bets again?

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Because he might be overplaying JJ? You can get to the showdown for 2 bets. Why put those 2 bets in on the turn then fold?

Edit: Don't discount A9 or Ax spades as possibilities here.

[tripdad]

perfect! gotta love sb. hope he ponied up more money and stayed in the game.

cheers!

[sfer]

Calling the flop 3-bet with the intention of raising a turn blank is a viable option. I wouldn't feel good if he 3-bets the turn, but I wouldn't fold there either.

[Trix]

It´s fine.

[nepenthe]

I pop this once more on the turn and call down if reraised.

[PokerNoob]

He coldcalled an UTG raise and then went bonkers on that board. Seems like pocket nines or fives to me, at least thats what you usually see here. I like your calldown line, because your play up to that point says pocket higher than jacks. He just wasn't listening.