[maddo]

Hi. I've been in the following type of situation a few times recently and I just don't know what to do. How do you play this?

Let's say it's mid-stage of $10 online tournament, blinds are 200/400, I am UTG and have 20xBB. I pick up a big pair (not aces), say QQ, and raise 3xBB. All fold to button who has equal chips. For simplicity, I don't know anything about him. He calls, and blinds fold.

Pot=1800

Flop comes A-rag-rag, rainbow.

Now what? Should I bet here? How much?

I check, and the button make a small bet.

Now what? Should I be raising? Calling?

I call the small bet thinking he has an ace but hoping to make a set (obviously not much chance of that).

Turn comes another undercard.

I check again, and button make a bigger (but not huge) bet. He has to be betting an ace, right?

I fold thinking if I call this bet I may have to call another one on the river.

But then I'm thinking that he pushed me off the best hand.

Does this illustrate why position if so important?

Any recommendations?

Cheers.