QUEEN-FIVE Suited in the BB

[nepenthe]

Note on main opponents: No read on UTG+2 who was relatively new. MP2 is very loose, loves to bluff/semibluff, frequently stays in till river with anything that has a prayer, and has maniacal tendencies especially preflop. He's one of the main reasons I stayed at this table.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO calls, <font color="CC3333">Button raises</font>, SB calls, Hero calls, <font color="CC3333">UTG+2 3-bets</font>, MP2 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (18 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, MP2 calls, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (12 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font> intending to call down further aggression.

[Koller]

3-bet the flop.

[Cerril]

I'd probably call the flop and checkraise the turn if a non-spade comes; 3-betting the flop is also a good option. AA and AQ are worrisome hands here but I'd still want to get in some more bets before calling down.