Stretching High Pockets for all their worth

[FiReSiStAnT]

Too hard of a push? SHould i have let him draw more?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) converter

MP ($32.70)
CO ($182.60)
Button ($39.65)
SB ($17.60)
Hero ($31.25)
UTG ($25.85)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, MP folds, CO calls $1.50, Button calls $1.50, SB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($8.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, CO calls $4, Button folds, SB folds.

Turn: ($16.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $25.25 (All-In)</font>, CO folds.

Final Pot: $41.75

[Voltron87]

raise more preflop, otherwise fine

[fimbulwinter]

you get all of his money if you make it 3 preflop and 12-15 on the turn.

fim

[ajmargarine]

Raise more preflop ($4.50-$5 to go or so). (4xBB +1bb per limper, add a little because you are OOP)

As played, bet more on the flop. 2/3 pot minimum. I don't like the push on the river...I'd rather bet ~$13 and try to get another call from villian. Were you doing this because you were shortstacked and were trying to look as if you were bluffing?? I suppose that is OK then. If you suspect someone is drawing, you want them to call another bet from you; just bet an amount that you think they will call but enough so that it is a mistake for them to call because you are giving them bad odds to call.