QJo, $55, Level 2, OOP on flop
 

PartyPoker - NL Texas Hold'em $50 Buy-in + $5 Entry Fee Tournament | Level: 2 - 9 players (Converter: PGC)

BB is N/A
MP1 is N/A

Chip Counts:
Button: 1215 Chips
<font color="red">Hero: 1530 Chips</font>
BB: 918 Chips
UTG: 1207 Chips
UTG+1: 1525 Chips
MP1: 605 Chips
MP2: 955 Chips
MP3: 915 Chips
CO: 1130 Chips

Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Blinds are 15/30

PreFlop
<font color="blue">UTG folds</font>, <font color="blue">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="green">MP1 Calls</font>, <font color="blue">MP2 folds</font>, <font color="blue">MP3 folds</font>, <font color="blue">CO folds</font>, <font color="blue">Button folds</font>
<font color="green">Hero Calls</font>, <font color="green">BB checks</font>

(3 players) FLOP: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ( Pot Size: 90 Chips )
<font color="red">Hero BETS ($60)</font>, <font color="blue">BB folds</font>, <font color="red">MP1 RAISES ($120)</font>
<font color="green">Hero Calls</font>

(2 players) TURN: 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ( Pot Size: 330 Chips )
<font color="green">Hero checks</font>, <font color="red">MP1 BETS ($150)</font>
<font color="green">Hero Calls</font>

(2 players) RIVER: 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ( Pot Size: 630 Chips )
<font color="green">Hero checks</font>, <font color="green">MP1 checks</font>

Final Pot:630 Chips

Re: QJo, $55, Level 2, OOP on flop
 

Seems fine to me.

Re: QJo, $55, Level 2, OOP on flop
 

I don't like leading out here. Depending on how you want to procede with the rest of the hand, I either check/call or c-raise, either on the flop or turn. Getting raised here just creates too many problems on future streets.

Re: QJo, $55, Level 2, OOP on flop
 

Do you normally complete with QJo and only 1 caller?

I check-call the flop with the intention of check-raising a safe card on the turn.

Re: QJo, $55, Level 2, OOP on flop
 

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I don't like leading out here. Depending on how you want to procede with the rest of the hand, I either check/call or c-raise, either on the flop or turn. Getting raised here just creates too many problems on future streets.

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I did think about this, but, it's the old fine balance of protecting my hand as well as the obvious draw, which I'm unlikely to get any money from if it hits.. The possible flush draw on the flop is the main problem.

Re: QJo, $55, Level 2, OOP on flop
 

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Do you normally complete with QJo and only 1 caller?

I check-call the flop with the intention of check-raising a safe card on the turn.

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With t1530 for 15 chips? Yep, sure, why not?

Re: QJo, $55, Level 2, OOP on flop
 

With that flop and QJ, I am raising here at every available opportunity. I'd repop to like 300.

Re: QJo, $55, Level 2, OOP on flop
 

This is a feasible line, the problem is, it's going to get any hand I have beat fold, and it's similar to that AKs on two suited flop that Irie commented on yesterday, I'm not sure I actually want him to fold right now. I rate to be ahead and have a strong draw anyway, so it's probably not a bad thing to string him along for a bit.

Re: QJo, $55, Level 2, OOP on flop
 

Considering villains small stack I reraise allin on the turn for sure.

Re: QJo, $55, Level 2, OOP on flop
 

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Considering villains small stack I reraise allin on the turn for sure.

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I considered it. I was hoping for the river to bring a card upon which he would bluff, after his t150 bet on the turn I figured there was a high probability he would, with ~t300 left. When it duly obliged I was not impressed he checked behind; but he would have folded to a turn push anyways.