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Old 02-02-2005, 12:44 AM
RickA RickA is offline
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Default QQ Turn Raise To Get Head\'s Up

Hi
I was wondering if I am using this play correctly. My concern is the turn raise. With the 2 pair on the board am I right in trying to raise out the SB in case he has an overcard with his suspected 9.
Reads
SB very loose, almost aggressive.
UTG+2 loose, calling station.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+2 calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB folds, UTG+2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB calls, UTG+2 calls.

Turn: (7 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 3-bets</font>, Hero calls.

My thinking is that UTG+2 has 9-7 and made 2 pair, I thought he would have bet a 3 on the flop. Am I correct in raising to try to force out SB in case he has an overcard with his suspected 9. With UTG+2 being a calling station I was concerned about the bet but not convinced but didn't feel calling down was right.

River: (13 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 15 BB
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