Pocket Queens

[chrisav74]

Any tips on how I could have played this better?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG+1 ($17.67)
UTG+2 ($33.02)
MP1 ($23.23)
MP2 ($23.90)
MP3 ($30.53)
CO ($24.55)
Button ($23.77)
SB ($20.35)
BB ($15.86)
Hero ($31.66)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q, Q. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
Hero raises to $1.25, 3 folds, MP2 calls $1.25, 1 fold, CO calls $1.25, 3 folds.

Flop: ($4.10) 4, 8, 4 (3 players)
Hero bets $3, MP2 calls $3, CO folds.

Turn: ($10.10) A (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $6, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $16.10

[jackvance]

I'd consider raising the turn. If you check there, you're asking for a counter-raise even if he doesn't have the A. Raise $6-$7. If he folds, good, he probably had nothing. If he calls, you are probably beat but who knows. Maybe he got JJ/K8 or something. Fold vs a reraise then.

Ofcourse it's not all that easy. There's a pretty good chance you are beat when that A turns. But checking, after you took the initiative preflop and on the flop, is basically the same as folding your hand.

[johnny_fish]

Bet turn, fold to raise. As played, you might consider a call.

[DaHorror]

So many folks will smooth calls with AK as two overs on the flop in the event that you are cont bluffing with AQ or worse...
As stated, I would lead the turn for that $6 or so and fold to further action.

[chrisav74]

When he called my flop bet, alarm bells were ringing. I was thinking perhaps he flopped a boat, or maybe he's on AKs/AQs. Then the Ace hits and I'm thinking I'm surely beat. What can he have that I'm still ahead of? JJ TT??

I look back at it and I don't really think it was a bad fold, but perhaps I could have lead out with $5 on the turn. Did I play the flop correctly? With two callers pre-flop should I have bet less on the flop? I am out of position....

[bair]

umm theres 8 billion hands you can beat...id call/raise that flop bet with just about anything and its mother in position