He minraised and I got scurred...

Villain minraised me from the blinds preflop. Would you have raised anywhere during the hand? Preflop or flop? Folded on flop? Called turn?

FullTiltPoker Game #192399422: Table Reunion (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:21:00 ET - 2005/08/21
Seat 1: ETrainn ($103.70)
Seat 3: vancerobertson ($71.90)
Seat 4: Tiggz ($82.75)
Seat 5: andr3w321 ($186.25)
Seat 6: luckyb11 ($205.05)
ETrainn posts the small blind of $1
vancerobertson posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to andr3w321 [:Qc: :Qs:]
Tiggz folds
andr3w321 raises to $6
luckyb11 has 15 seconds left to act
luckyb11 folds
ETrainn raises to $12
vancerobertson folds
andr3w321 calls $6
*** FLOP *** [ :Kh: ]
ETrainn has 15 seconds left to act
ETrainn bets $14
andr3w321 calls $14
*** TURN *** [8h Kh 3s] []
ETrainn bets $28
andr3w321 folds
Uncalled bet of $28 returned to ETrainn
ETrainn mucks
ETrainn wins the pot ($52)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $54 | Rake $2
Board: [8h Kh 3s 7c]
Seat 1: ETrainn (small blind) collected ($52), mucked
Seat 3: vancerobertson (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Tiggz didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: andr3w321 folded on the Turn
Seat 6: luckyb11 (button) didn't bet (folded)

If im going to do it think ill do it preflop.
Its either GAMBool push time or i'd just call to see a queen on the flop or fold.
All of the hands that may mini raise you here have cards on that flop or like it eg (AA/KK/AK) If it was jack high i'd be tempted to bet it at him but not on that flop.

I don't see a reason to gamble with your queens preflop. If you push, youre going to scare off hands that could be paying you and only end up paying off AA-KK. Unfortunately, it looks like you are behind. He reraised you from bad position so he's got something strong. I am expecting to see AA, KK, and AK most often here. He could be an aggressive guy with queens or jacks but I'm sure you'd know if he was that aggressive.

I can understand calling the flop to see if he slows down on the turn, but after he fires that 2nd barrell a turn raise from you would not be to get more money into the pot or find information, it would be a pure bluff trying to push him off a better hand than yours.

Appreciate the responses. I just wasn't sure how much respect you guys gave the minraises preflop. Some real slick ones will pull this with j9s and crap so you have to watch out, but I guess I'll give him the benefit of the doubt until I find out otherwise.

Originally Posted by andr3w321

Appreciate the responses. I just wasn't sure how much respect you guys gave the minraises preflop. Some real slick ones will pull this with j9s and crap so you have to watch out, but I guess I'll give him the benefit of the doubt until I find out otherwise.

Good point. I agree with you on giving the benefit of the doubt.

I can't recommend reraising preflop. What hands are you beating that willc all that?

I can see just calling to see where you're at, and I can see folding teh turn to obvious strength.

Well played friend. You can raise the flop, if you'd like, but I find myself bleeding away lots of money that way because I get too emotionally tied to the pot and then try to push teh guy off TP.