Passive QJs in BB

[asdf1234]

This is my first real session in about 5 months, so my reads are a little inaccurate and my game a tad rusty. 6/12 game at Canterbury Park. MP2 is kind of goofy, definitely too loose preflop. He's better postflop, but not much. Still too loose and reckless. CO is very close to a calling station, although more aggressive than a textbook one. Button doesn't have a clue. Very loose and very passive. SB has rockish tendencies.

I am the BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Folded to MP2 who raises, CO coldcalls, Button coldcalls, SB calls, I call.

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

SB checks, I check, MP2 bets, CO folds, button calls, SB folds, I call.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

I check, MP2 bets, Button folds, I call.

River: 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

I check, MP2 checks.

I felt that I played this way too passively especially considering my read on this particular opponent. Take it easy on me, guys, first session in 5 months here [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[bisonbison]

bet the river.

[MoDOH]

Why not bet out on the flop hoping that MP2 raises? If he is reckless postflop as you say he might raise holding AK or JJ here which would be a big coup for you if he does.
If you do have the best hand I think betting out on the flop is the only way you can protect your hand.

If he does raise I would just call down. If he doesn´t raise I would bet the Turn and River knowing that I am most likely ahead here since AA KK or AQ would definitely raise this flop.

[Nutz&Boltz]

bet the flop

[ReMMy]

Bet or Check Raise the flop. You should assume your hand is the best right now until given strong reason to believe otherwise.

ReMMy

[asdf1234]

MP2 has A8o and MHIG

[StellarWind]

I would checkraise this flop. Betting is another reasonable idea. You want to put extra bets in while the pot is multiway and you are getting an overlay.

The main reason I like the checkraise is it puts two bets in most of the time whereas betting tends to only put two bets in when you are losing. But this is player-dependent and I don't have a good feel for what "goofy" means in this case.

Betting the river representing the flush/straight is a good idea against most players.