nothing like waking up to review a QQ hand

[EMcWilliams]

Home game:
.25/.50 blinds, 20 dollar buy in, 6 handed.

Hero and UTG both have around 25 dollars

Pre-flop: UTG calls B.Hero is UTG +1 with Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Raises 1.00$ over the blind, making it 1.50 to go. 1 fold, Button calls, SB folds, BB re-raises all in, 1.5 over, total of 3. UTG calls 1.5, Hero raises 2 more, Button folds, UTG calls 2.
Main pot size: 11.25 Side pot: 4

Flop: 10 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] UTG checks, Hero bets 2, UTG raises 3, to 5, Hero calls
Main pot: 11.25 Side pot: 14

Turn: 2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG checks hero bets 3, UTG calls 3
Main pot: 11.25 Side pot: 20

River: Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG checks, hero bets 2.25, UTG calls 2.25
main pot: 11.25 Side pot: 24.50

OK, first things first, I am not the hero nor UTG in this hand. However, we had a talk afterwards about this hand and we all wanted to see what the experts on 2+2 had to say about this. I know to a certain extent what was wrong, but because they do not like to listen to me and they want other opinions, im posting this. Will post results tomorrow.

[elena_elphie]

Allin guy could have a pretty wide range of hands, as shortstacks going allin in a home game are likely to. I push preflop rather than merely raising 2 hoping to get headsup w/ an overlay against allin guy.

If someone was calling along w/ AA or KK so be it.

[boondockst]

Probably an easy push after the all-in preflop. I suppose it might depend on the players somewhat, but it seems you hint the players are 2+2 aware, which would make me push all the more.

[Blackwolf]

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Probably an easy push after the all-in preflop. I suppose it might depend on the players somewhat, but it seems you hint the players are 2+2 aware, which would make me push all the more.

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Nice thinking I gotta remember that...

[EMcWilliams]

The players only know what 2+2 is because I have shown them some things I have posted. They do not necessarly read this. The home game we play is not a typical poker game, as most players are unaware of the size of the pot, and only care about how much the current bet is. So even in this large pot, a 3$ bet to them is still a lot, equivlent to a 1/2 pot in a regular game.

[EMcWilliams]

UTG had 10h 9h, losing to a rivered set