interesting flop

[kinboshi]

The other benefit of playing the flop hard here, is if you do it consistently your going to be harder to play against.

I'd raise it up more than pot-sized with your hand, a set, JT, and also with two pairs.  They're going to need a strong hand to call (or indeed raise you), and even then you are not dead and buried.

I'd guess that a substantial raise is a +EV play.  But I might be wrong.

[Longy]

I think you played it well as did he, im trying to get my cash in on this flop. So re0raise and call the push seems fine.

[The_Diamond]

If your flop raise gets called here betting a blank on the turn would be really bad. You are likely to be a favourite on the flop which is why raising is good. On the turn everything will change. There's no point trying to beat the villain over the head with a hammer on a draw if he won't fold Q-4 so taking a free card would be fine. The flop raise will still pay off in the long run.

[doubleup]

Much to my dismay he had Queens in the hole, So he played it well, Truth be told his almost time out then push move was a concern to me but at worst i am a slight dog.

I shiped it in and got no help, the best hand won.

Thanks for the input guys.

As I said in my response, I've played these hands about a thousand times now and if all the money goes in on the flop you are unlikely to be a favourite.

He played it well though and his weak bet really gave you no option but to raise the flop and then you are pot commited.

It wasnt a big mistake anyway so no huge leaks discovered.

One thing though about these type of hands.  They are almost impossible to play perfectly.  If his actual hand was face up you would obviously just call to see if you would hit.  However, if his hand was AQ etc, you would like to get all the money in on the flop, but your opponent is unlikely to do this.  If he just calls a standard raise, you end up as the underdog on the turn if you don't hit.

[totalise]

you played it well from start to end Billy.