How should I have played this hand?
 

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7 Card Stud High ($2/$4), Ante $0.25, Bring-In $1 (hand converter)

3rd Street - (0.88 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 4: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 5: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___brings-in
Seat 7: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds

4th Street - (2.88 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 7: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds

5th Street - (4.44 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls

6th Street - (7.44 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls

River - (10.44 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] xx___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] xx___folds
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls

Total pot: (12.44 BB)

Results:
Main Pot: $47.75 | Rake: $2
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Seat 2: [ Kc Jc Jh Td Kh 2s 8d ] [ two pairs, kings and jacks -- Kc,Kh,Jc,Jh,Td ]

Hero: [ Qs Qh 3d 6s 5h Jd 7c ] [ a pair of queens -- Qs,Qh,Jd,7c,6s ]</font>

Re: How should I have played this hand?
 

I know its not popular around here, but I would bring-in for the full bet. The last thing you want here is the usual flock of limpers you get at 2/4, and the main point of limping is to reraise. At this level, too many pots are unraised for this to work well in my opinion.

Fifth could well be a fold - it appears that he's picked up a pair of kings to go with his jacks, leaving you two outs in a not very large pot.

Re: How should I have played this hand?
 

I play it the same, although bringing it in for full price does have merit.

Andy has a new avatar!
 

I'm not sure if this deserves its own thread. Wow, Andy changed his avatar.

Re: How should I have played this hand?
 

I know it's not "exciting," to just call down, but I think you played it fine. Raising is too risky.

Jeff

Re: How should I have played this hand?
 

</font><blockquote><font class="small">En respuesta a:</font><hr />
I know it's not "exciting," to just call down, but I think you played it fine. Raising is too risky.

Jeff

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You mean my raise on 4th yeah?

Re: How should I have played this hand?
 

No, 4th is obvious...I'm saying it's too risky to raise the later streets. And folding would be wrong. So there seems to be only one course of action.

Jeff

Re: How should I have played this hand?
 

</font><blockquote><font class="small">En respuesta a:</font><hr />
No, 4th is obvious...I'm saying it's too risky to raise the later streets. And folding would be wrong. So there seems to be only one course of action.

Jeff

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Ah I see, cheers.

Re: How should I have played this hand?
 

i usually raise 3rd street here.

the river is pretty close. you still got your unimproved queens, but the pot's big enough to see a showdown i think.

Re: How should I have played this hand?
 

It would seem the general play is to BI for a full bet, thus announcing you have something.

I'm still undecided about the whole "showing strength &amp; invoking fears and folds" compared to deception, though deception is costly when you can't shake the leeches laster on.

Hmm.