I haven't played much recently, but i thought i would have a go anyway.
I would say that, looking at the stack sizes of yourself and villian, everything points to villian having a much stronger opening range. he probably knows that he can't fold if the big blind shoves and is more likely raising a strong hand for value, rather than shoving. Dominating aces are a posssibility in villian's range, so i dont believe that your hand plays particularly well in this spot. I think that it would be better to fold here and try and get your chips in with some fold equity.

That's a really nice post Mark. Good Luck in the league.

Good Luck in the scoop Doobs-and same to any other Brits still in.

Good Luck to Yeahman. Knocked me out yesterday, but shook my hand and seems like a good guy.
I even got to hear the Yeahman roar. So let's have a few more of them today     

I think that the fact that the flop has a flush draw on it seriously devalues the strength of your draw. You are behind to literally any pair and the flop could well have hit pairs that villian would be more likely to set mine with (rather than 3-bet)-especially given that he has just joined the table, so prob assumes that your early position raise is quite likely to be with a strong hand.
 I would call the flop raise, then check/fold the turn if i miss the straight draw and check/raise the turn if i hit the straight (without another heart).
I would not be at all suprised to find that you are up against a flopped set here, so i would definitely proceed with caution.

Best of Luck with the remainder Callum

I'm really enjoying your blog, as i have been from the start. I'm sure that many others are too.
As far as negative criticism, digs, whatever you want to call it. You will get that occasionally, from some quarters, on an open forum, as sure as night follows day. I guess that you are just going to have to deal with it, the same as you have to deal with poker tilt. You need to be strong and rise above it.
As for poker hands, tournament reports etc. As far as i'm concerned, you can, and should, do what the hell you like. You dont have to give any info whatsoever about any tournament that you play in. The fact that you do, is appreciated by the people who are genuinely interested in taking a look and seeing how your poker career is progressing.
So keep up the good work, and dont let the small minority of people, that have nothing positive to offer, affect your attitude. GL.

Good effort Marc. WP.

been for (small) workout

lolz, what was that mate? A walk to the local shops to get some bread or a quick wank or summat?

so sick.

I got up walked to the shop, walked back felt a bit out of breath/proud of myself. Here you are just shooting down our extreme efforts

Gl later marc.

5:30 start mr rage.

Cheers-GL ALL Brits and Blondes

Best of Luck to you too Alex. I will watch your and Marc's games with interest and try and get some tips from your showdown hands. Hope you both bring back gold.

Best of Luck / Run good Marc. Not sure what time it kicks in, should be interesting. GL.

Just thought i would post this link for anyone travelling in or through Stoke.
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/A500-speed-cameras-switched/story-16828605-detail/story.html

Good Luck to ALL of the remaining players.

I will go for a calling range of JJ+, AQ+
I think that, quite often, with QQ+ villian would just flat to either get squeezed or play in position against an opponent that  is possibly steaming a little from previous.
I do think that AQ is a very tough call, but, as stated above, i think that villian's likely range is weighted more towards pairs that AQ is in decent shape against, as well as AJ+

QQ+, AK for me.
The problem i see with JJ is that you are never going to get called by worse. You will either win a  ~10bb pot without showdown, or get to showdown either crushed or flipping with AK. On top of that there is a chance of players still to act having a hand that crushes you.