Posted by: MCThis is the problem with flat calling with QQ. You've got about the best flop you could that doesn't involve a Q.
You know the real problem with flat calling this type of hand pre? You panic when the heat comes. Because you never know whether that heat is down to real strength or because you concealed your own strength. We've kinda asked for this situation and here it is. Let's say you did re-raise pre and only the ep villain called (which no doubt he would) you would love the flop. The flop action would be a bit of a drag, but you would still fist-pump shove anyway. So in that respect the sb is a bit of a red-herring. If he's hit 2-pair or something then whatever.
Now that the sb has actually folded it's hu with ep villain anyway. And so I'm playing it like it was just us from the off. I don't know what he's like as a player but he certainly has the chips to overplay a J. He can't put you on Q-Q so it's impossible to try and work out his strat vs you. I think pushing is fine because I think villain calls. Also I think the pot is big enough to just avoid the whole headache of a pushed A/K/J turn. I think the job you have done concealing your hand is good enough, your oppo is c-raising you after all. Either that or villain has a monster. But what else are you going to do? You can't fold I don't think, so let's push and see how bad the news is.
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