Could this have been avoided??

Originally Posted by Miffed22001

big preflop raise at25nl tells you imo he has a big pp TT/JJ/QQ most likely

Agreed. I usually see TT-QQ here. People who raise it this much are scared to play their hand post-flop with overcards. They are OK with taking the blinds/limper's money and not taking a flop. Occasionally you see the AA or KK -- I don't know what they are thinking.