Did I play this right

[TheChipPrince]

I would call Traffic, his range is much wider than the two hands that are beating you, he may have AA/KK, he will also have AK a portion of the time (where your atill a 57/43) favourite, but more often than not his only overcard will be an A here.

Do not beat yourself up if he does turn over AA/KK, over time this is always a call.

[Girgy85]

I would call Traffic, his range is much wider than the two hands that are beating you, he may have AA/KK, he will also have AK a portion of the time (where your atill a 57/43) favourite, but more often than not his only overcard will be an A here.

Do not beat yourself up if he does turn over AA/KK, over time this is always a call.

Agree here.

Also get out of the mind set that you tend to lose with a certain hands. It may be a combination of varience and playing the hand wrong.

[daviebhoy]

I call here with JTs let alone QQ if he is repeatedly shoving. I expect to see the bottom of his range here very time. With a proper hand he doesn't want to lose his customer and will more likely raise a normal amount or trap/call.

If it is the first time he pushes this deep in the BB then its still a call with QQ but difficult to judge his range on one single push this early.

[mckelinho]

an important point that no one has made here that a novice should know is that the seat you were on, (next to the small blind) is called the button. The button is were your hand range should be at its widest. many pros whole game is based on playing when they are on the button or cutoff (position before the button). as you will be last to act when the cards are out.

Many a player would have made this 300 raise that you made from the button with any 2 cards. and that will be the way the BB was thinking. He was trying to prevent you stealing his big blind, by doing this you will be wary of raising from the button again. He has shoved putting you on a very wide range. Therefore if you call i can be sure that you are very far ahead. For the very small amount of the time that you call and he has KK or AA then unlucky. But most of the time you will take his chips.

[Claw75]

I'm a bit confused about the actual position here - I read it as being on the button first, but trafficjam then says 'everyone folds to the bb'.  I wondered if she meant to say she was next to the bb (i.e. UTG)?

I think you've answered your own question Nellie - folding is too cautious - you have to take some risks in poker, especially in tournaments like the $10 donkament.  Calling with here is a minimal risk.  It might be a hand you don't like because it's not been good to you in the past, but it's still the 3rd best starting hand in poker

[trafficjam]

I'm a bit confused about the actual position here - I read it as being on the button first, but trafficjam then says 'everyone folds to the bb'.  I wondered if she meant to say she was next to the bb (i.e. UTG)?

I think you've answered your own question Nellie - folding is too cautious - you have to take some risks in poker, especially in tournaments like the $10 donkament.  Calling with here is a minimal risk.  It might be a hand you don't like because it's not been good to you in the past, but it's still the 3rd best starting hand in poker

Thanks Claw thats why I am so stupid at times the way I explain myself (must be old age as I am always being told I don't explain myself clearly, like getting the wrong word but is similar and everyone laughs).

I was first to act - that is what I meant to say, i.e next to BB doh.

Thanks for all the comments though, I do try to play differently though each time I play so that I cannot be read, so don't think in future everyone can grab my chips!

[trafficjam]

Would you believe it.  Aggressive player again, I have QQ low on chips go all in with my little 700 - he goes all in with his 4,500 guess what, he has AA and won of course. What is it with QQ for me! doh

[trafficjam]

Again went all in with QQ again A beat me - it is my nemisis - never calling with it again - I will now always fold!

[Graham C]

Don't fold, just flop another queen.

[Claw75]

Don't fold, just flop another queen.

then you're in a world of trouble.  sigh.