How should I have played this hand?

[sexdrugsmoney]

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7 Card Stud High ($2/$4), Ante $0.25, Bring-In $1 (hand converter)

3rd Street - (0.88 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 4: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 5: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___brings-in
Seat 7: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds

4th Street - (2.88 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 7: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds

5th Street - (4.44 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls

6th Street - (7.44 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls

River - (10.44 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] xx___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] xx___folds
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls

Total pot: (12.44 BB)

Results:
Main Pot: $47.75 | Rake: $2
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Seat 2: [ Kc Jc Jh Td Kh 2s 8d ] [ two pairs, kings and jacks -- Kc,Kh,Jc,Jh,Td ]

Hero: [ Qs Qh 3d 6s 5h Jd 7c ] [ a pair of queens -- Qs,Qh,Jd,7c,6s ]</font>

I know its not popular around here, but I would bring-in for the full bet. The last thing you want here is the usual flock of limpers you get at 2/4, and the main point of limping is to reraise. At this level, too many pots are unraised for this to work well in my opinion.

Fifth could well be a fold - it appears that he's picked up a pair of kings to go with his jacks, leaving you two outs in a not very large pot.

[Andy B]

I play it the same, although bringing it in for full price does have merit.

[BeerMoney]

I'm not sure if this deserves its own thread. Wow, Andy changed his avatar.

[Jeffage]

I know it's not "exciting," to just call down, but I think you played it fine. Raising is too risky.

Jeff

[sexdrugsmoney]

</font><blockquote><font class="small">En respuesta a:</font><hr />
I know it's not "exciting," to just call down, but I think you played it fine. Raising is too risky.

Jeff

[/ QUOTE ]

You mean my raise on 4th yeah?

[Jeffage]

No, 4th is obvious...I'm saying it's too risky to raise the later streets. And folding would be wrong. So there seems to be only one course of action.

Jeff

[sexdrugsmoney]

</font><blockquote><font class="small">En respuesta a:</font><hr />
No, 4th is obvious...I'm saying it's too risky to raise the later streets. And folding would be wrong. So there seems to be only one course of action.

Jeff

[/ QUOTE ]

Ah I see, cheers.

[Chris Daddy Cool]

i usually raise 3rd street here.

the river is pretty close. you still got your unimproved queens, but the pot's big enough to see a showdown i think.

[sexdrugsmoney]

It would seem the general play is to BI for a full bet, thus announcing you have something.

I'm still undecided about the whole "showing strength &amp; invoking fears and folds" compared to deception, though deception is costly when you can't shake the leeches laster on.

Hmm.