Getting it in with QJo

[IntoTheRain]

Hey guys,

I just managed to sit down at the table and got myself involved in this hand (So no stats). I dont see how i can avoid this situation. Please comment on my play. I put my opponent on AQ,J8 suited,10 K, JJ, 98 and 88.

Full Tilt Poker, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
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Hero (BTN): $10
SB: $6.21
BB: $10
UTG: $7.88
MP: $6
CO: $9.74

Pre-Flop: Q J dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG calls $0.10, MP folds, CO raises to $0.35, Hero calls $0.35, SB calls $0.30, BB folds, UTG calls $0.25

Flop: ($1.50) J Q 8 (4 Players)
SB checks, UTG bets $0.40, CO raises to $1.60, Hero raises to $3.90, SB folds, UTG raises to $7.53 and is All-In, CO folds, Hero calls $3.63

Turn: ($18.16) T (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($18.16) 5 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

[robbyd86]

pretty standard imo.

[JNuey]

You don't have to call preflop here, you can expected to be dominated a fair bit.

Postflop is standard.

[RiverRock55]

meh, ur preflop call is def marginal, I'd still prob do it though.. Ya I thought through over flatting the flop and just still like ur cold 3bet for value.. If you do end up gettin in vs utg, it will be super thin, but the majority of the time he will fold. Even if this play is even money in a vacuum (which it may be worst case senario) it protects you from making wierd mistakes later in the hand, so I like the line..

[robbyd86]

I guess sometimes i would fold pre.... reason i wouldn't here is b/c 1) no stats or reads are given 2) we have the btn 3) it's a CO raise, could just be trying to iso UTG, and 4) QJ not a bad hand IP, it can hit flops pretty hard like it did here. I would fold if i knew CO was tight, or had some other reads where i knew UTG was limping strong and so forth.

On the flop we really can't raise fold, and we have top two. When i first read this thread i didn't realize we cold 3bet so it makes it a lil more interesting i guess. I still think our play is fine, cause flatting just puts us in akward spots on later streets. I think our hand is too strong to fold though, they could have the weaker two pair, or AQ,, KQ. AA, KK I really don't think we're ahead here though, just kinda sick to my stomach bout it. I guess it's possible to find a fold on the flop but it would be pretty sick and don't think i could do it.

[DAiMONiON]

i think i could fold on the flop given the action. set / straight is far to likely in a fireway pot.

i like the preflop call though.

[Maximus13]

I wouldn't sweat this one man cooler imo